Two US soldiers killed, military says

Two more US soldiers have been killed in Iraq, military officials said today.

They brought the American combat death toll to 179, 32 more than were killed during the first Gulf War.

One soldier was killed in action yesterday near al Hilla, 34 miles south of Baghdad, said Spc Margo Doers.

The second, also yesterday, was from the 1st Armoured Division based in Baghdad. No details were given of how he died.

Sixty-five US soldiers have been killed since President Bush declared major combat over in Iraq on May 1.