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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: 05-10-06C



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


II MEF SOLDIER DIES FROM IED

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq –A Soldier assigned to 2nd Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), died of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Haqlaniyah, Iraq Oct. 3.

The name of the deceased is 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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