Three U.S. soldiers were killed in separate attacks Sunday in central Iraq, the military said, as the country's parliament approved six Cabinet nominees.

One soldier was killed and another wounded during an attack on their combat logistics patrol near Samarra, 60 miles north of Baghdad, the military said in a statement. The wounded soldier was evacuated to a military medical facility. Both soldiers were assigned to One Task Force Liberty.

Two soldiers also died during combat operations in an explosion near Khaldiyah, 75 miles west of Baghdad, the military said. The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force. The soldiers' names were withheld pending notification of next of kin.

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