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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

August 1, 2005
Release Number: 05-08-01C




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


FIVE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD SOLDIERS KILLED IN TWO ATTACKS

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Two separate bomb attacks July 30 killed five Task Force Baghdad Soldiers during patrols in Baghdad neighborhoods.

One Soldier was killed when a patrol struck an improvised explosive device around 1:40 p.m. July 30 in al-Dora south of Baghdad.

Four more Soldiers were killed when their patrol southwest of Baghdad struck an improvised explosive device around 11 p.m. July 30.

Two Soldiers were wounded in the al-Dora attack.

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

The incidents are under investigation.

Please contact Task Force Baghdad Public Affairs at david.abrams@id3.army.mil for more information.


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