HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: U.S. troops launched a major new crackdown in Iraq following the downing of a Black Hawk helicopter. But it doesn't stop the attacks. More Americans are killed today. CNN's Ben Wedeman joining us now from Baghdad with the very latest. Good morning once again, Ben.</s>BEN WEDEMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes, good morning, Heidi. Well, it was another day of attacks on coalition forces, this time to the west of Baghdad, outside the town of Fallujah, where two troops from the 82nd Airborne Brigade were killed when their armored personnel carrier drove by a roadside bomb that went off, severely damaging their armored personnel carrier. One soldier was also wounded in the attack. Now, the blast caused secondary explosions when ammunition inside the armored personnel carrier went off, making it difficult for rescue personnel to get any closer to them. Now, this brings to more than 35 the number of coalition troops, all of them Americans with the exception of one member of the Polish contingent, killed within the last seven days alone. Certainly the bloodiest week for coalition forces in Iraq since the end of the war. Now, we just got back from a</s>COLLINS: CNN's Ben Wedeman. Have your plate full today. Thanks so much, live from Baghdad this morning. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Major Crackdown in Iraq Following Downing of Black Hawk