Blast Kills 6 as Troops Hunt Iraqi Insurgents

FORWARD OPERATING BASE NORMANDY, Iraq, Jan. 10 -- The explosion of a booby-trapped house killed six American soldiers on Wednesday during an offensive against Sunni insurgents in Diyala province, making it the deadliest day for U.S. troops in Iraq since November.
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Amit R. Paley and Joshua Partlow

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