Six American Troops Reported Killed in Iraq

BAGHDAD — Three Marines were killed in action Wednesday west of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. military said.

A statement from the command said the troops died in Al Anbar province “while conducting security and stability operations.” No further details were released.

The province includes the cities of Fallouja, Ramadi and Qaim.

The Pentagon also announced Wednesday that two soldiers had died Tuesday in a mortar attack at Iskandariya, south of Baghdad.

And a road accident south of Tikrit killed a third U.S. soldier and injured two others Tuesday night, the military said.

As of Wednesday, 796 U.S. troops had died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. It was unclear whether the latest deaths were included.