U.S. Marine, Member of Advisory Team Killed in Attack On Patrol

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BAGHDAD -- Two Iraqis, one of whom appeared to be wearing an Iraqi army uniform, opened fire on U.S. service members on Tuesday morning, killing a Marine and a member of a U.S. military advisory team that works with the Iraqi army, and wounding two other Marines and three civilians, the U.S. military said in a statement.

The attack happened in Baaj, an economically depressed district near the Syrian border that has remained a haven for Sunni insurgents who retreat there after staging attacks in nearby cities like Mosul and Tal Afar.

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U.S. Marine, Member of Advisory Team Killed in Attack On Patrol

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