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Two US soldiers missing in Iraq since Friday have been found dead south of Baghdad, Iraq's defence ministry says.
Spokesman Gen Abdul Aziz Mohammed said the bodies were found in the Yusifiya area. The US military has not yet confirmed the statement.
An insurgent group linked to al-Qaeda in Iraq had claimed it abducted the soldiers from a checkpoint.
The missing men have been named as Kristian Menchaca and Thomas Tucker, both from the 101st Airborne Division.
One US soldier was killed in the attack on the checkpoint.
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Spokesman Gen Abdul Aziz Mohammed said the bodies were found in the Yusifiya area. The US military has not yet confirmed the statement.
An insurgent group linked to al-Qaeda in Iraq had claimed it abducted the soldiers from a checkpoint.
The missing men have been named as Kristian Menchaca and Thomas Tucker, both from the 101st Airborne Division.
One US soldier was killed in the attack on the checkpoint.
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