COALITION
JOINT TASK FORCE - SEVEN
NEWS RELEASE
DSN 318.438.2289/COM 99.001.468.2289
May 14, 2003
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARINE KILLED IN BUNKER EXPLOSION
AL HILLAH, Iraq - A First Marine Expeditionary Force Marine died yesterday afternoon when he was trapped in a munitions bunker that caught fire and exploded.
The Marine was loading ammunition from an Iraqi bunker near Al Hillah onto a vehicle when the incident occurred.
The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
The Marine's name is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.
Unused enemy ammunition and unexploded ordnance is being collected and destroyed by Marine Expeditionary Force units to make the country safer for the people of Iraq.
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