Three American troops killed in Iraq

Two US Marines were killed in action in Iraq’s western Anbar province, and a soldier died near the restive northern city of Mosul, the US military said today.

The two Marines who died yesterday belonged to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, a military statement said. It gave no further details. Anbar province is home to the cities of Fallujah and Ramadi, which have scene frequent clashes between US forces and insurgents.