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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

October 4, 2005
Release Number: 05-10-05C






FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN HAQLANIYAH

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Two Soldiers assigned to 2nd Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), were killed in action by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq Oct. 3.

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

Several U.S. Army units are attached to II MEF (Fwd) during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-WEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT CEPAOWO@CEMNF-WIRAQ.USMC.MIL.




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