A rocket-propelled grenade and gun attack on an American patrol in Baghdad has killed one U.S. soldier and wounded another, a military spokesman says.
The spokesman said the soldier killed in the attack late yesterday was from the 4th Infantry Division.
The attack brought to at least 85 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in action since Washington declared major combat over on May 1. The U.S. military blames the guerrilla campaign on supporters of former president Saddam Hussein and foreign Islamic militants.
Most attacks on occupying troops have been concentrated in Baghdad and the surrounding Sunni Muslim heartland where Saddam drew much of his support.