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Coalition Soldier Killed

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Thursday, 14 May 2009

MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
PRESS DESK
BAGHDAD, Iraq

http://www.mnf-iraq.com
240-553-0581 ext. 3747

Press Release A090514

May 14, 2009

Coalition Soldier Killed

BAGHDAD – A Coalition forces Soldier was killed and four injured Wednesday morning while conducting combat operations in Duluiyah, approximately 80 km northwest of Baghdad, when their unit came in contact with enemy forces.

The unit was conducting operations to rid Iraq of a weapons facilitator and suicide vest cell known to be operating in the area.

The Soldiers names will not be released until 24 hours after next of kin notification.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE MNF-I PRESS DESK AT: MNFIPRESSDESK@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL. FOR THIS PRESS RELEASE AND OTHERS VISIT WWW.MNF-IRAQ.COM.



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