US soldier killed in Iraq

An American soldier was killed today when bomb blew up a under a military convoy in the violent Sunni Triangle city of Fallujah.

The infantryman died from injuries after the attack on the main Fallujah bridge over the Euphrates River.

A witness reported seeing four US soldiers evacuated from the scene of the attack and said three American Humvee vehicles were badly damaged.

The attack took place after more than 24 hours during which the military had not reported any attacks on American forces.

Fallujah police have been patrolling the city without US escorts for about a week.

Police complained they felt endangered in the presence of Americans who had come under frequent attack in Fallujah.

Resistance to the American occupation has been especially strong in the so-called Sunni Triangle that stretches north and west from Baghdad. It is a stronghold of support for ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.