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BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A car bomb exploded Monday near the central Iraqi city of Ramadi, killing at least six people and wounding at least eight others, Iraqi health officials said.

The bomb targeted an Iraqi police station in the town of Baghdadi 136 miles (220 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, said Dr. Abdul al-Jabbar al-Falahi, deputy of the al-Anbar health center.

Among the dead were four Iraqi police officers. Three police officers and three Iraqi national guardsmen were among the wounded.

Iraqi security evacuated the wounded to a hospital.

That bombing came shortly after an improvised bomb killed two U.S. soldiers, who were part of a patrol in northwestern Baghdad, U.S. military officials said. Three soldiers were wounded.

A vehicle accident killed a third U.S. soldier and injured two more Monday about 31 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of Kut.

The deaths bring the number of U.S. service personnel killed to 1,236 since last year's American-led invasion of Iraq.

Eight suspected insurgents were detained Monday near Ad Duluiyah following an attack on a U.S. combat patrol. The eight were found in a house with weapons and bomb-making materials after two suspects fled the scene, military officials said. They were taken to a detention facility for questioning, officials said.

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 (11/30/04) BALDWIN - A volunteer firefighter from Baldwin is the latest Long Islander to make the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq. National Guard Specialist Wilfredo Urbina was killed Monday in a roadside bombing in Baghdad, Iraq.

Urbina's family immigrated to New York from Peru, eventually settling in Baldwin about 10 years ago. During his life, he had already served in the Air Force and joined the National Guard to finish college. His family says his love of service brought him to the Baldwin Fire Department in 1998.

Urbina's friends and fellow firefighters at Hose 4, Ladder 2 of the Baldwin Fire Department made flyers announcing Urbina's death in the line of duty. They then personally went up and down Grand Avenue, asking local stores and businesses to lower their flags to half-staff to honor "Air Force Willie."

The 29-year-old soldier was driving a vehicle that came under attack by Iraqi insurgents. Urbina was killed in the same roadside attack that took the life of a New York City firefighter serving in the reserves.