Soldier killed in new 'bomb-proof' vehicle in Iraq

A soldier killed in Iraq was the first American casualty in a roadside bomb attack on the new heavily-armoured mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle (MRAP).

The hull of the huge armoured truck is V-shaped, designed to deflect blasts from roadside bombs, a weapon that has killed more American soldiers than any other tactic used by Sunni insurgents and militia fighters in Iraq.