Attack on Green Zone kill U.S. soldiers.

This is from AP by Yahoo. Although there is supposed to be an Iranian brokered truce there still seem to be clashes between Shiite militias and the U.S. Iraqi forces and Sadr's militias seem to be keeping apart for now for the most past. Maliki and the U.S. claim to be after criminal gangs and rogue elements of the Mahdi army but certainly earlier operations were designed to disarm the Mahdi army period. There are no reports of clashes with any militias but those of Sadr. The Badr brigades are left untouched. In fact this whole operation for Maliki was an attempt to weaken Sadr before the coming elections in the fall.

By KIM GAMEL, Associated Press Writer
24 minutes ago



BAGHDAD - The U.S. military says rocket or mortar attacks against the U.S.-protected Green Zone and a military base elsewhere in Baghdad have killed three American service members and wounded 31.



A military official says two U.S. troops were killed and 17 wounded when rockets struck the Green Zone in central Baghdad. The official says another American service member died and 14 were wounded in another attack on a military base in the southeastern area of Rustamiyah.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity for lack of authorization to release the information.

The attacks come amid fierce clashes between Shiite militia fighters and U.S.-Iraqi forces.