A US soldier secures the scene of an RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenade) attack at a passing Humvee vehicle (background) Thursday July 3, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites). It was unclear how many people were injured in the attack. Insurgents have stepped up their attacks in recent days, hurling grenades, ambushing convoys and shooting troops patrolling the streets and bringing to 26 the number of U.S. soldiers killed in hostile fire since President Bush (news - web sites) declared an end to major combat on May 1. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)
