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November 9, 2004
Release Number: 04-11-08C


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TWO TASK FORCE OLYMPIA MILITARY PERSONNEL DIE FOLLOWING MORTAR ATTACK ON MULTI-NATIONAL BASE

MOSUL, Iraq - One Task Force Olympia Soldier was killed and a second service member later died of wounds following a mortar attack on a Multi-National Base in Mosul at approximately 10 a.m. today.

The names of the service members killed in the attack are withheld pending notification of next of kin.

A civilian contractor also wounded in the attack was evacuated to the military hospital in Baghdad.

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