Troops Attacked North of Baghdad
Multi-National Force-Iraq
Monday, 08 January 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070108-01
Jan. 8, 2007
Troops Attacked North of Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – A Multi-National Division - Baghdad patrol was engaged by small arms fire, killing one Soldier north of the Iraqi capital Jan. 7.
The unit was repairing a crater in a road caused by an improvised explosive device when they came under small arms fire, killing one Soldier. No others were injured in the incident.
The road, damaged by a terrorist act, is a heavily-traveled main north-south highway leading in and out of the Iraqi capital. Engineers, with Soldiers providing security, were in the process of repairing the highway to allow a better flow of civilian traffic when they were attacked.
Earlier this week, units in this area aided in the capture of suspected insurgents and located multiple improvised explosive devices.
The deceased Soldier’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR HIGH-RES PHOTOS, 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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