US Embassy Staff Killed in Baghdad Blast

World | June 24, 2008, Tuesday // 00:00
US Embassy Staff Killed in Baghdad Blast: US Embassy Staff Killed in Baghdad Blast A total of 4,106 US service members were killed since the beginning of the Iraq war. Photo by CNN

An explosion rocked Tuesday a municipal building in Baghdad's Sadr City neighbourhood, killing six Iraqis, two US soldiers and two civilian US Embassy employees.

The blast occurred during a meeting of the district advisory council, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.

US troops detained a suspect in connection with the attack, as he was captured "fleeing the scene and tested positive for explosive residue," the military said as cited by CNN.

The explosion follows a Pentagon report issued Monday that touted a sharp decrease in violence in Iraq.

A total of 4,106 US service members were killed since the beginning of the Iraq war.

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