Five US soldiers have been killed by a suicide bomb attack while they patrolled in Baghdad, the US army said. The suicide bomber approached the patrol on a Baghdad street and blew himself up, Iraqi police told Reuters.
Three other troops and an Iraqi interpreter were also injured in the attack, the US military said.
The attack follows the killing of Thaer Ghadban al-Karkhi, a Sunni tribal leader, in a suicide bomb attack on his house near Baquba earlier on Monday.
The US military told the BBC that the attack on its troops took place in the Mansour district of Baghdad.
In other Iraq War news: US envoy to Iraq, Ryan Crocker intends to retire in early January of 2009 and leave the post he has served since March of last year.
I am prepared to remain in Baghdad until early 2009, when I intend to retire," Mr Crocker told the Washington Post.
"That will make two years in Iraq and 37 years in the Foreign Service - it's enough!"
Gen David Petraeus is also expected to leave Iraq on a scheduled rotation of duties just before Mr Crocker has said he will retire.
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