Eight US soldiers killed in Iraq province

At least eight US soldiers were killed in Iraq’s restive Diyala province north of Baghdad on Memorial Day yesterday , two of the victims in a helicopter that went down, the military reported.

All the dead were Task Force Lightning soldiers. The military said six soldiers died in explosions near their vehicles, but gave no further information.

It was not immediately known if the helicopter was shot down or suffered mechanical difficulties.

The names of the soldiers were withheld until their families could be notified.