3 U.S. Military Police Killed, Injured In Iraq

The injured officer was evacuated for treatment after the incident which happened Monday afternoon, she said, without giving further details.

The latest deaths take to 67 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in “guerrilla” attacks in Iraq since President George W. Bush declared major operations over on May 1.

A further 78 have died in accidents or other circumstances unrelated to combat.

U.S.-led occupation forces in Iraq put the blame of the daily attacks they face on Saddam Hussein loyalists and other anti-American “extremists”.

In yet another ambush, two U.S. soldiers were wounded early Tuesday when their vehicle hit an explosive device in the flashpoint town of Fallujah, 60 kilometers (40 miles) west of Baghdad, witnesses said.

"An explosive device went off under a jeep as a U.S. military convoy comprising around 15 trucks and jeeps was crossing the Fallujah bridge, heading for the al-Habbaniya base, causing it to overturn," Qusay Adnan told AFP.

Two soldiers were wounded in the vehicle that overturned, he said, adding that the incident occurred at 8:30 am (0430 GMT).