Satu di antara mereka tewas hari Senin, yang lain hari Rabu, kata pernyataan Amerika Serikat, dengan menambahkan bahwa mereka tewas akibat luka dari pertempuran di propinsi bergolak Anbar.
One of the soldiers died on Monday, the other on Wednesday, a U.S. statement said, adding that they died from wounds sustained in combat in the restive western province of Anbar.