Soldier killed by roadside bomb near Baghdad
Multi-National Force-Iraq
Tuesday, 26 December 2006
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20061226-03
Dec. 26, 2006
Soldier killed by roadside bomb near Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – An improvised explosive device detonated near a Multi-National Division - Baghdad patrol, killing one Soldier southwest of the Iraqi capital Dec. 25.
The unit was conducting a dismounted security patrol in the area when a roadside bomb exploded near them; two other Soldiers were also wounded by the explosion.
Four days prior to this attack, the unit successfully found a roadside bomb rigged for multiple detonations alongside a well-traveled road in the area. The unit secured the site, while an explosive ordnance disposal team arrived and disabled the device.
The deceased Soldier’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS NCO IN CHARGE, MASTER SGT. DAVID LARSEN BY E-MAIL AT: david.j.larsen@us.army.mil; OR BY PHONE AT COMMERCIAL: (914) 822-8174, OR IRAQNA: 011-964-790-192-4675.
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