U.S. Troops Attacked in Iraq

By Ivan Watson

Published July 25, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

A U.S. Army patrol is attacked in central Baghdad, injuring two U.S. soldiers and an Iraqi civilian. The explosion comes a day after the U.S. released photos of the bodies of ousted leader Saddam Hussein's sons. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

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