Release # 03-05-110

CAMP DOHA, Kuwait -- Two soldiers were killed and seven others injured when a light-medium tactical vehicle (LMTV) was involved in a traffic accident between Mosul and Tikrit today. The soldiers were part of a unit attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

An investigation into the cause of the accident is currently underway.

The names and units of the deceased soldiers are pending release until next-of-kin notification. The injured soldiers were medically evacuated to the 21st Combat Support Hospital. Their names are also pending release until next-of-kin notification.

No further information is available at this time.

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