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
August 29, 2003
Release Number: 03-08-61
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
US SOLDIER DIES IN AFGHANISTAN OPERATION
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - A U.S. special operations soldier died this morning of injuries received during a night combat assault near Deh Chopan in the Zabul province.
The injuries were sustained during an accidental fall and were not the result of hostile action. The soldier's name is being withheld pending next of kin notification.
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