NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
June 27, 2003
Release Number: 03-06-90
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UPDATE: ONE SERVICE MEMBER DIED OF WOUNDS, 2 WOUNDED IN AFGHAN HOSTILE FIRE INCIDENT
BAGRAM Air Base, Afghanistan - Three special operations forces members were wounded during operations in the vicinity of Gardez, in Paktya province Wednesday. One of the three service members subsequently died of wounds in the Bagram Air Base hospital.
Names of the wounded servicemembers are being withheld for privacy. The name of the deceased service member is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
This is a correction to previous release 03-06-87 "ONE SERVICE MEMBER KILLED, 2 WOUNDED IN AFGHAN HOSTILE FIRE INCIDENT"
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