ONE SOLDIER KILLED, FOUR WOUNDED

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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

March 08, 2006
Release Number: 06-03-08CP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

In-Depth Coverage

ONE SOLDIER KILLED, FOUR WOUNDED

TIKRIT, Iraq – A Task Force Band of Brothers’ Soldier from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division was killed and four others injured in an improvised explosive device attack on their patrol near Tall Afar early morning March 7.

Three of the injured Soldiers were taken to a nearby military hospital. A fourth Soldier was treated and returned to duty.

The name of the deceased Soldier is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT EDWARD.LOOMIS@US.ARMY.MIL, JEFFREY.ALLEN1@US.ARMY.MIL, TERRY.L.WEBSTER@US.ARMY.MIL AND CHRISTOPHER.PEAVY@US.ARMY.MIL.

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