Roadside bomb kills soldier and interpreter

A roadside bomb blasted a US convoy in north Baghdad on Monday, killing an American soldier and his Iraqi interpreter, the military reported, and the top American commander announced plans to establish an Iraqi militia to patrol the country.

The bomb attack wounded three other soldiers from the 1st Armoured Division, and an Iraqi bystander helped pull the Americans from their Humvees, saving the life of at least one of them, the military said.

The death brought to 152 the number of US troops killed in action since the March 20 start of war.