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Release A051003c

Reports of kidnapped Marines false

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Al Qaeda in Iraq claims that two U.S. Marines were kidnapped in western Iraq Oct. 2 are patently false.

All Marines and service members attached to Multi-National Force-West are accounted for.

This latest claim by the terror organization continues a pattern of deceit. This hoax demonstrates the organization’s willingness and desire to use the media to propagate their lies.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER AT CPICPRESSDESK@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL.