Seven US troops were killed by roadside bombs in Iraq today, including four in a single strike north-west of Baghdad, the military said.

The US military today announced the deaths of 14 American troops, including five killed in a single roadside bombing and one whose vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade.

The US military has reported the deaths of seven soldiers in Baghdad.

A series of attacks by suspected insurgents using guns, bombs and mortar shells killed a total of 13 Iraqis in Baghdad today.

A suicide car bomber attacked a police patrol today on a busy commercial street, killing at least 17 people and wounding 26, officials said.