US soldier killed in Iraq

An American soldier was killed and two others were injured today when a patrol came under attack in northern Iraq, the US military said.

A roadside bomb was detonated as an American convoy passed through the centre of Mosul at around midday, Master Sgt Kelly Tyler said.

Mosul is the largest city in the north and US troops quickly cordoned off the area.

In Mosul on Saturday, three gunmen shot and killed an Iraqi policeman on his way to work. The victim was a 24-year-old recent graduate of a police academy that has received support and guidance from coalition forces.

Guerrillas have often targeted Iraqi police and other authorities, accusing them of collaborating with the US-led occupation.

The US military announced on Saturday that troops operating in the area around Mosul captured 10 people who allegedly were planning attacks against coalition forces, and six involved in selling black-market weapons.