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
July 23, 2003
Release Number: 03-07-70
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ONE SOLDIER KILLED, SEVEN WOUNDED IN IED ATTACK
MOSUL, Iraq- One 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) soldier was killed and seven 101st AD soldiers wounded when an improvised explosive device struck two military vehicles traveling on Highway 1 outside of Mosul July 23 at approximately 6 a.m.
The soldiers were evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital for treatment.
The names of the soldiers are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
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