Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070406-15
April 06, 2007

Task Force Lightning Soldiers attacked
MND-North Public Affairs

TIKRIT, Iraq – A Task Force Lightning Soldier was killed Thursday when an improvised explosive device exploded near his vehicle in Diyala Province.

Two other Soldiers were also wounded in the attack and were taken to a Coalition Forces’ medical treatment facility.

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

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