The U.S. military says six American soldiers have been killed in Iraq Monday in two separate roadside bombings.
Four soldiers died on patrol southwest of Baghdad, near Yusufiya.
Two other soldiers were killed in a similar bombing north of Baghdad, near Balad.
The U.S. military in Iraq also reports it has killed a Saudi-born member of al-Qaida who was involved in smuggling foreign fighters and suicide bombers into the country.
U.S. officials say Abu Sa'ud was killed Saturday near the Syrian border when he tried to flee by car from coalition troops. Three other people in the car were also killed.
Meanwhile, Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jafaari says Saddam Hussein's jailed half-brother, Barzan Ibrahim al-Hassan, will be given access to medical treatment for cancer. The defendant is facing trial along with Saddam for crimes against humanity.
Some information for this report provided by Reuters and AFP.
