US soldier killed, two injured in traffic accident in Bosnia

SARAJEVO (AFP) Jul 29, 2003
A US soldier was killed and two others were injured Tuesday when their vehicle collided with a civilian truck in northern Bosnia, NATO-led peacekeepers said.

The accident occurred at about 10 am (0800 GMT) near a US base not far from the town of Brcko and is being investigated, said a statement from the NATO-led Stabilisation Force (SFOR).

The three soldiers were part of a 1,500-strong US contingent serving with SFOR, which has 12,000 troops deployed in Bosnia to maintain security following the country's 1992-95 war.

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