European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages stars and stripes june 2007 deaths in Iraq the associated press As of at least members of the military have died since the beginning of the Iraq War in March according to an associated press the figure includes seven military at least died As a re sult of hostile Accord ing to the military num the a count is 10 higher than the defense depart ments last updated thursday at 10 the British military has reported 152 deaths 33 18 20 13 11 Den seven Al five four three Netherlands and two each and kazakh Romania and South one death the latest deaths reported by the military two marines were killed wednesday while con ducting combat operations in Anbar four soldiers were killed wednesday when their Convoy was struck by a Roadside bomb in a Western neighbourhood in a Soldier was killed thursday by a rocket pro pulled grenade in Northern five soldiers were killed thursday by a Road Side bomb in northeastern the latest identifications reported by the military two soldiers died tues Day in Muhammad Al Ali of wounds suffered when an explosive detonated near their both were assigned to the 1st 30th in Fantry 2nd Bri Gade combat 3rd in Fantry fort Stew killed were army 1st class will Iam mul army Joshua Las 18 detained in raids on red networks correction a june 22 Story about the corps new policy on deployment deferrals for new mothers should have said marines will not be assigned to family members restricted Tours for six months after giving the Story should have said marines Are now exempt from the physical fitness test for six months after returning to full by Hamid Ahmed the associated press Baghdad eighteen suspected militants were detained in raids targeting Roadside bomb net works in the Baghdad and the military reported another american Soldier increasing to at least 16 the death toll Over the past three the military said Friday that soldiers backed by attack air Craft captured 18 suspected Mili Tants and confiscated weapons and equipment the Day before in three raids targeting bomb networks around Northwestern four of the detainees were believed responsible for Roadside bomb attacks on a major Highway and in other areas near the site of a air base 12 Miles North of while another was accused of coordinating car bomb attacks against forces West of according to the the surge has allowed us to keep an increased presence in the Rural area of Northwest so we can provide improved Secu Rity for the people in this Deputy commander Peter Andrysiak said in the iraqis also faced More violence on the islamic Day of a suicide attacker wearing an explosives Vest struck a police patrol in killing two offic ers and wounding three Hadi iraqi police guard the Kulani mosque Friday during prayers in the mosque was heavily damaged in last weeks bombing that killed More than 80 people and wounded More than along with six the explosion occurred about near a Bridge in Cen trial a police Captain speaking on condition of anonymity because he feared re Tribu the military gave a differ ent casually saying one police Man was killed and another wound along with three 40 Miles West of Bagh was the site of a massive 2004 military but Al Aida in Iraq has regained a presence in the City despite re cent successes in restoring Calm elsewhere in Anbar prov Ince with the help of sunni tribes that have turned against the Ter ror the attack in fal Lujah was the latest example of suspected sunni insurgents fighting other sunnis who have joined the iraqi Security forces or participated in the political the military on Friday reported another Soldier killed the Day before during combat operations in southwestern raising to 16 the three Day death toll for american american troops sweep South along Tigris River by Joshua Partlow and John Ward Anderson the Washington Post patrol base Iraq More than Ameri can soldiers Are pushing South along the Tigris River through a sunni insurgent Haven known As Arab a formidable opera Tion that is part of an Overall strategy to take control of the Ter rain encircling the in Arab to the South of the they Are moving amid dense Palm Groves and along Dusty canal roads in a grinding Doort door search that began in the first week of the South Ern known As Marne five suspected insurgents have been killed and More than 60 others another Soldier involved in the operation was killed the enemy is very talented out there is no doubt he has his game said Ken commander of the 1st Bat 30th infantry regiment of the 3rd infantry whose soldiers Are leading the ground Effort its going to be a Long More than Ameri can troops Are taking part in the along with iraqi in past Large scale soldiers frequently descended on suspected enemy hideouts Only to find that Many of the adult males had this attack aircraft have dropped thunderous explosives on roads to Cut off escape they have destroyed at least 17 boats on the Tigris that soldiers suspected were being used to ferry munitions North to two other brigades operating on the Eastern and West Ern flanks of the Marne Torch operation Are trying to keep fighters from leaving the the key weve got to pre vent him from and pre vent him from the ability to move into Baghdad to create these spectacular said Terry the commander of the 2rd brigade combat team of the 3rd infantry the last of the five new combat brigades to arrive As part of president Bush troop weve got to deny him the Abil Ity to go somewhere Arab Dubour is almost exclusively once Home to Many prominent members of Saddam Hussein baath for the past soldiers have rarely spent More than a couple of Days in the commanders allowing insurgents to Rig a lethal defense of Roadside bombs throughout the As in other parts of the the sunni insurgent group Al Aida in Iraq has conducted a repressive Campaign of killing and kidnapping among the roughly residents of Arab on the drawing Board web of the army a 4th 6th iraqi army division staff officer briefs the operation Al plan to his brigade and 2nd brigade combat 10th Mountain division Light infantry advisers during operation commando eagles rehearsal on the a combined air assault and ground attack of an Al Aida Safe Haven in Southwest of resulted in the detention of 32 individuals and the confiscation of multiple caches of weapons and bomb making