Two soldiers killed in roadside bombing

Two US soldiers have been killed in a roadside bomb attack on their convoy in southern Baghdad.

Two US soldiers have been killed in a roadside bomb attack on their convoy in southern Baghdad.

They were from the 2nd Battalion of the 20th Military Police Brigade. One other soldier was wounded.

The deaths bring the number of US forces killed in Iraq since May 1 to 70.

In all, 282 US soldiers have died in the Iraq war - 147 since George Bush declared an end to major combat.

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