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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 31, 2005
Release Number: 05-08-39C




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


TASK FORCE LIBERTY SOLDIER KILLED BY IED NEAR SAMARRA

TIKRIT, Iraq -- One Task Force Liberty Soldier was killed and three were wounded when an improvised explosive device detonated on their combat patrol southeast of Samarra at about 12:35 p.m. Aug. 31.

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

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

For more information, please contact the 42ND Infantry Division Public Affairs Office 42 ID PAO at fortysecond.id.pao@us.army.mil or Multi-national Force Iraq Public Affairs at (703) 270-0319.


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