Iraqi kills 2 troops at drills
Officer: Sunni smuggled bullets
Posted: January 16, 2011 at 4:45 a.m.
Two U.S. troops were killed Saturday by an Iraqi soldier who apparently smuggled real bullets into a training exercise and opened fire, raising fresh concerns about insurgents worming into the nation’s security forces as the Americans prepare to leave by the year’s end.
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