US soldier killed north of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Feb 9 (AFP) - A US soldier was killed Wednesday in an attack on his convoy north of the Iraqi capital, the American military said.
"A US soldier was killed and another wounded when anti-Iraqi forces attacked a convoy near Balad at about 1230 pm (0930 GMT)," it said in a statement.
Two insurgents were detained following the attack, which occurred some 70 kilometres (40 miles) north of the capital.

02/09/2005 18:16 GMT - AFP