An American civilian was found dead near a highway overpass in Baghdad, the US military said Tuesday. There were signs of trauma on the corpse, the military added.
The man, whose identity was not released, was not connected with the US military or civilian government mission in Iraq, a military spokesman said. The body was discovered on Saturday.
Meanwhile, US soldiers clashed with Shiite Muslim fighters, killing at least five Iraqis and injuring 14 others, hospital officials said Tuesday.
The clashes took place about sundown Monday on the southern end of Kufa and lasted for about an hour. (Albawaba.com)
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