Combat Logistics Patrol Targeted by IED

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Friday, 25 May 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070524-06
May 24, 2007

Combat Logistics Patrol Targeted by IED
13th SC(E), LSA ANACONDA PAO

LSA ANACONDA, Iraq – One 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Soldier was killed and one was wounded in an improvised explosive device attack against their tactical vehicle near Salah Ad Din at approximately 3 a.m., May 24.

The wounded Soldiers were evacuated to a Coalition theater hospital in Balad.

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

The incident is currently under investigation.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT 13TH SC (E) PAO/210TH MPAD AT DSN 318-433-2156 OR E-MAIL MAJ KIRK SLAUGHTER AT KIRK.SLAUGHTER@BALAD.IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL