First report I have seen of this. According to an Iraqi official, the bodies of the two soldiers kidnapped from their checkpoint have been found near a power plant south of Baghdad.
BAGHDAD, July 20–Two U.S. soldiers missing since an attack on a checkpoint last week have been found dead near a power plant in Yusifiyah, south of Baghdad, according to an Iraqi defense official.
Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz Muhammed-Jassim, head of operations at Iraqi Ministry of Defense said the soldiers had been "barbarically" killed and that there were traces of torture on their bodies. He offered no further details.
A U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad said he could not confirm Muhammed-Jassim's statement. U.S. officials said they would hold a news briefing at 4:30 p.m. Baghdad time, or 8:30 a.m. EST.
The Army on Monday identified the missing soldiers as Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore. They were attacked at a checkpoint near Yusufiyah. A third soldier, Spec. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Mass., was killed in the incident.
Say a prayer for them.
UPDATE: AP Coverage here. CNN Here.
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Waiting for the wailing from the left about the mistreatment of prisoners. Oh wait, they only do that for terrorist prisoners.