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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

September 28, 2005
Release Number: 05-09-29C






FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


ONE SOLDIER KILLED; ONE SOLDIER WOUNDED BY IED ATTACK

LSA ANACONDA, BALAD, Iraq – One 56th BCT Soldier died as a result of his wounds and one Soldier was wounded as a result of an improvised explosive device attack while conducting a combat logistics patrol at about 10:45 a.m. Sept. 28, near Safwan, Iraq.

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

The incident is currently under investigation

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE 1st CORPS SUPPORT COMMAND AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREA ANACONDA PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE, PLEASE CONTACT LTC VIRGINIA ZOLLER virginia.zoller@us.army.mil OR MAJ CURTIS CARNEY CURTIS.CARNEY@US.ARMY.MIL.



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