Updated at 7:50 p.m. EDT, June 3, 2008
At least 18 Iraqis were
killed and 34 more were wounded in the latest violence. One
U.S. soldier died from non-combat-related causes this morning. Also, Iran
resumed
shelling suspected Party of Free Life of Kurdistan (PJAK) rebel locations northeast
of Arbil.
In Baghdad, three
dumped bodies were discovered. Six
people were injured when a roadside bomb was detonated on Palestine Street.
Also, mortars fell on Muthanna Airport, but no casualties were reported.
Two doctors and their assistant were released
after a ransom was paid. They had been kidnapped near Haditha a couple
weeks ago. One kidnapper was arrested near Baiji.
In al-Katoun,
the body
of a five-year-old boy was discovered. He was kidnapped three days ago and
bore evidence that he was hanged to death.
A roadside bomb in Khalis
wounded
ten Iraqi soldiers.
Nine
policemen were wounded during a roadside bomb attack in Kirkuk.
In Nazaka, two
farmers were injured when a roadside bomb blasted them as they harvesting
wheat.
An Awakening Council (Sahwa) killed
three al-Qaeda suspects in Abu Saida.
A roadside bomb blasted
a joint police-army patrol in Talloul Hamrin, injuring
three officers.
In Baquba, a suicide
bomber accidentally blew himself up at home. Also, gunmen killed
an 11-year-year old.
A Sahwa patrol captured
five suspects in Hawija.
Sixteen suspects were arrested
in Muthanna.
Coalition forces captured
another eight suspects across Iraq. Also, four
suspects were killed.
In Tuz Khormato, gunmen killed
two men who were leaders of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
Also, four
more people were reported injured in yesterday's bombing at a police station
in Mosul, and four
of the wounded have died overnight.
Compiled by Margaret
Griffis