NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 |
May 14, 2003
Release Number: 03-05-45
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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