A US soldier was reported missing in Baghdad on Monday and US and Iraqi forces were searching for him, the US military said.
"A Multi-National Division-Baghdad soldier was listed as 'duty status -- whereabouts unknown' today in Baghdad at approximately 7:30 p.m. (1630 GMT)," the military said in a statement.
"Coalition and Iraqi security Forces immediately responded to attempt to locate the soldier," the statement said. "The search is ongoing."