northwestern Iraq BAGHDAD, Dec 15, SPA -- An American soldier was killed bysmall-arms gunfire in northwestern Iraq, AP quoted the U.S. militaryas saying Saturday. The name of the soldier, who was killed in Ninevahprovince on Friday, was being withheld until relativescould be notified. At least 3,892 members of the U.S. military have diedsince the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003,according to an Associated Press count. The figure includeseight military civilians. At least 3,169 died as a resultof hostile action, according to the military's numbers.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/509513