U.S. sailor died in 'non-combat related incident' in southern Iraq

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD (CNN) -- An American sailor died on Wednesday in southern Iraq in a "non-combat related incident," the U.S. military said on Thursday.

The sailor was "assigned to 16th Military Police Brigade, Camp Bucca." Camp Bucca is a detention facility.

The number of U.S. military personnel who have died in the Iraq war stands at 3,027. There have been 23 deaths in January.

link: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/18/thursday/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[Ian David]

1. Another suicide? n/t

[Catch22Dem]

2. Could have been anything

When I was active duty deployed to Saudi Arabia, we lost two in a car wreck. Another guy was at a party on a rooftop in Bahrain and fell. Just like in civilian life, the strangest accidents can happen. I hope it's not a suicide though.

[rodeodance]

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