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| March 31, 2005 Release Number: 05-03-23C FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD SOLDIER DIES BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Task Force Baghdad Soldier died March 30 around 4:30 p.m. when his patrol in east Baghdad came under small arms attack. Soldiers at the scene determined the shots came from a local national who fled into the crowd. The patrol later performed a cordon-and-search at a house in the vicinity and detained five suspected terrorists for questioning. The name of the Soldier is being held pending notification of next of kin. The incident is under investigation. -30- |
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