Baghdad, Nov 12, SPA -- A U.S. soldier was killed duringfighting in northern Iraq, the U.S. military said. A military statement said the Task Force Olympia soldierwas hit Thursday by small arms fire during "combatoperations" in the city of Mosul, 360 kilometers (225miles) northwest of Baghdad. The soldier's name is being withheld pending notificationof next of kin.--SPA1325 Local Time 1025 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/216915