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CENTCOMNEWS 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 8, 2005
Release Number: 05-07-04C



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



SOLDIER KILLED BY IED NEAR BALAD

LSA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq – A 29th Brigade Combat Team Soldier was killed and three were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle at about 1:00 p.m. July 8 near Balad, Iraq.

The three wounded Soldiers were taken to a Coalition Forces medical treatment facility.

The name of the Soldier is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

For more information, please contact the 29th BCT PAO, CPT Yonemura: kyle.yonemura@us.army.mil

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