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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070205-01
Feb. 5, 2007

Task Force Lightning Soldiers attacked
Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT – Coalition Forces from Task Force Lightning were conducting combat operations in Diyala province when they received small-arms fire from insurgents.

A Soldier died of wounds as a result of injuries sustained during the attack Feb. 4.

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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