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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 11, 2005
Release Number: 05-10-13C





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


TWO SOLDIERS KILLED BY IED IN AR RAMADI

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Two Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), died of wounds sustained while conducting combat operations when their vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive device in ar Ramadi on Oct. 10.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE 2D MARINE DIVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER AT POOLJS@GCEMNF-WIRAQ.USMC.MIL.



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