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August 21, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-26C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TWO TF DANGER SOLDIERS KILLED, THREE WOUNDED IN ATTACK

Aug. 21, 2004

TIKRIT, Iraq - Two Task Force Danger Soldiers were killed and three Soldiers were wounded when their patrol was attacked Aug. 20 by an improvised explosive device near Samarra around 6 p.m.

The Soldiers were evacuated to a Multi-National Force medical facility.

The names of the Soldiers are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

For more information, please contact 1ID PAO at firstid.pao@us.army.mil.

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