Gunman in Iraqi uniform kills 2 U.S. soldiers, 3 wounded

Gunman in Iraqi uniform kills 2 U.S. soldiers

By Brian Murphy - The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday May 2, 2009 14:49:46 EDT

BAGHDAD — A gunman wearing an Iraqi army uniform opened fire on a U.S. military team Saturday, killing two American soldiers and wounding three others at a combat outpost in northern Iraq, the military said.

A military statement said the attacker was killed after the ambush-style assault 12 miles south of Mosul, which is one of the last urban strongholds for Sunni insurgents.

In the past, attackers have used military and police uniforms to bypass checkpoints and gain access to heavily guarded bases. But Iraqi military officials said the gunman was an Iraqi soldier who also served as a Sunni Muslim preacher for an army unit.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
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Gunman in Iraqi uniform kills 2 U.S. soldiers