Patrol encounters IED attack

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070523-12
May 23, 2007

Patrol encounters IED attack
Multi-National Division – Center PAO

BAGHDAD — Three Multinational Division Center Soldiers were killed and two were wounded in action when their patrol was struck by multiple improvised explosive devices May 22..

An interpreter was also wounded in the attack.

The names of the dead and wounded are being withheld pending notification of the next of kin and release by Department of Defense.

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FOR QUERIES, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT MND-CENTER_PAO@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL OR BY PHONE AT DSN 318-822-7482 OR COMMERCIAL 912-767-4114.