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Marines attacked by SVBIED near Ramadi

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Tuesday, 22 April 2008
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080422-06
April 22, 2008

Marines attacked by SVBIED near Ramadi
Multi National Force – West PAO

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – Two Multi-National Force – West Marines were killed when a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated at an entry control point in the vicinity of Ramadi, Iraq, at approximately 7:30 a.m. April 22.

The SVBIED attack wounded three other Marines. Two Iraqi Police and 24 local Iraqis were also wounded in the attack.

The wounded were taken to local medical facilities.

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

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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FOR HIGH-RES PHOTOS, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE – WEST PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER BY E-MAIL AT: CE_PAO_WATCH_OFFICER@MNF-WIRAQ.USMC.MIL.



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