Here are the press releases from the latest deaths in Iraq this week. Two died in hostile actions in Baghdad. One died of a seizure and one of a heart attack in Kuwait and one fell off a roof. I wonder if the seizure and heart attack were caused by the heat? It was 112 degrees in Baghdad and 118 in Basra.

August 7, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Two 1st Armored Division soldiers were killed and one wounded in a small arms fire fight in the Al Rashid district here at approximately 11 p.m. on Aug. 6. The soldiers were evacuated to the 407th Forward Support Battalion medical facility. One soldier died on scene, the other died later from wounds received in the incident. An interpreter was also wounded in the incident and received treatment at the medical facility.

MOSUL, Iraq- A 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) soldier died at approximately 9:30 p.m. Aug. 6 after developing a seizure while performing duties here. The soldier was evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital.

August 6, 2003
BAGHDAD, Iraq – A soldier from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) was killed when he fell from the roof of a fixed site at approximately 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 in Mosul. The soldier was evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital and was pronounced dead at approximately 8:15 p.m.

August 5, 2003
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait – A US soldier assigned to Coalition Forces Land Component Command died earlier today from an apparent heart attack. The soldier complained of having chest pains while performing convoy duties between Camp Arifjan and Camp Arlington west of Camp Wolf. The soldier was taken to the Kuwaiti Defense base and transported to the 801st CSH.