U.S. Deaths In Iraq Over 4,000

Baghdad - A roadside bomb killed four U.S. soldiers in Baghdad on Sunday, the military said, pushing the overall American death toll in the five-year war to at least 4,000.

The grim milestone came on the same day that rockets and mortars pounded the U.S protected Green Zone, underscoring the fragile security situation and the resilience of both Sunni and Shite extremist groups despite an overall lull in violence.

A Multi-National division, also a Baghdad soldier also was wounded in the roadside bombing. The soldiers patrol vehicle was hit about 10 p.m. in southern Baghdad, according to a statement.

Identities of those killed were withheld pending notification of relatives.

The 4,000 figure id according to an Associated Press count that includes eight civilians who worked for the Department of Defense.