Military

MNC-I SOLDIER KILLED SOUTH OF BALAD

MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS – IRAQ
PRESS RELEASE
JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CAMP VICTORY
APO AE 09342

BAGHDAD, IRAQ – A Multi-National Corps-Iraq Soldier was killed while conducting a patrol on May 23 south of Balad.

The Soldier was part of a team conducting counter-IED operations when the patrol was attacked by small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.

The name of the Soldier is being withheld pending notification of next of kin and will be released by the Department of Defense.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT VICTORYMAINJOC@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL.

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