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Five American soldiers were killed Saturday when a homicide bomber in a taxi detonated explosives outside the Iraqi city of Najaf, a U.S. military officer said. A taxi stopped close to the checkpoint, and the driver waved for help. As five soldiers approached the car, it exploded, Capt. Andrew Wallace told Associated Press Television News on Saturday. Wallace said the victims were part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Divison. The attack occurred at a U.S.-manned checkpoint on Highway 9, north of Najaf. The homicide bombing Saturday was the first against U.S. and British forces since the invasion of Iraq began.
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