The Gulf News reports:
Nine American soldiers were killed in the first two days of a new offensive to root out Al Qaida in Iraq, the US military reported.
The campaign's scope is focused on gaining control of Diyala and its city of Baqouba, which Al Qaida has declared as its capital.
Six US soldiers were killed and four were wounded Wednesday in a booby-trapped house in Diyala, while three soldiers were killed in an attack in Salahuddin, north of Diyala.
When asked about the deaths, US Major General Mark Hertling blamed it on failing operational security in Iraq. "I'm sure there is active leaking of communication," he said.
The latest deaths bring the total number of American soldiers killed since the 2003 US-led invasion to 3,921, according to an AFP tally based on independent website www.icasualties.org figures.
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