IRAQ

Swissinfo: Four U.S. soldiers injured in Baghdad ambush
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four U.S. soldiers have been injured, one seriously, in an ambush in downtown Baghdad, the U.S. military says.

The soldiers, travelling in two Humvees, came under fire during a traffic stop, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Sunday.

"Initial reports indicate they were engaged with small-arms fire from an assailant who approached them while the vehicles were stopped in
traffic," the statement said.

"Initial reports indicate four soldiers were injured, one seriously," the statement said.