Iraq: 3 US soldiers killed in blast near their patrol in Diyala province

Three US soldiers were killed Tuesday following an explosion near their patrol northeast of Baghdad, the military said. The Task Force Lightning soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in Diyala province, the center of a series of US operations against al-Qaida in Iraq and other militants. The military statement announcing the deaths provided no more details and said identities of those killed were being withheld pending notification of relatives.