In Mosul, Americans felled by rogue Iraqi soldier

Red Platoon, K Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment on the morning of Nov. 12, before the shooting that claimed the lives of two American soldiers. They are accompanied by Iraqi National Police. Photo by Wes Morgan.

MOSUL, Iraq: It is known as one of western Mosul’s worst neighborhoods. Levels of violence across the city have decreased since the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment arrived here a year ago, yet in Zanjili, it is still common for American and Iraqi patrols to be attacked, whether with small-arms fire or rocket-propelled grenades.