Two Soldiers killed by roadside bomb near Baghdad
Multi-National Force-Iraq
Thursday, 28 December 2006
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20061228-05
Dec. 28, 2006
Two Soldiers killed by roadside bomb near Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – An improvised explosive device detonated near a dismounted Multi-National Division - Baghdad patrol, killing two Soldiers southwest of the Iraqi capital Dec. 27.
The unit was conducting a dismounted security patrol on a well-traveled route when a roadside bomb exploded near them; another Soldier was also wounded in the explosion.
In the last two weeks, the unit involved in this attack successfully found multiple roadside bombs and several large weapons caches during ongoing operations aimed at curtailing terrorist activity in the area.
Less than one week prior to this attack, the unit observed terrorists emplacing a roadside bomb alongside a road in the area and successfully detained five suspects. The unit secured the site while an explosive ordnance team successfully disabled the roadside bomb, consisting of two 122mm artillery rounds.
The deceased Soldiers’ names are 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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