MNF Iraq: Task Force Lightning Soldiers attacked (1 killed, 1 wounded)

[Eugene]

Task Force Lightning Soldiers attacked
Friday, 16 March 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070316-03
March 16, 2007

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

TIKRIT, Iraq – One Soldier died as a result of injuries sustained from
an explosion when Task Force Lightning Soldiers were attacked while
conducting combat operations in Salah ad Din Province, Thursday.

One Soldier was wounded and taken to a Coalition medical facility for
treatment.

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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Full article: http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10641&Itemid=128

[Botany]

1. I just went through this last week

My good friend has her son in "Task Force Lightening."

For the love of God we have to get out now.

[maddezmom]

2. 5 soldiers killed in Iraq violence on Thursday

5 soldiers killed in Iraq violence on Thursday
BAGHDAD (CNN) -- Five U.S. soldiers died in Iraq violence on Thursday, one in Salaheddin province and four in eastern Baghdad, the U.S. military said.

A soldier died in an explosion on Thursday in Salaheddin province "as a result of injuries sustained from an explosion," the military said in a Friday press release.

The service member was a member of a Task Force Lightning contingent "attacked while conducting combat operations." Another soldier was wounded.

The military on Thursday said that four U.S. soldiers died when two roadside bombs targeted their vehicles as they were returning from cordon-and-search operations in eastern Baghdad.

On Wednesday a U.S. Marine serving in Anbar province died "in a noncombat related incident," the military announced Friday. With the deaths 3,209, U.S. troops have been killed since the war in Iraq began. (Posted 6:22 a.m.)
link: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/16/friday/index.html

[maddezmom]

3. U.S.: 2 more soldiers killed in Iraq

U.S.: 2 more soldiers killed in Iraq 41 minutes ago



BAGHDAD - A U.S. soldier was killed by an explosion during fighting northwest of Baghdad, while a Marine died in a non-combat incident, the military said Friday.

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The Task Force Lightning soldier died and another was wounded Thursday in an attack while they were conducting combat operations in Salahuddin, a mainly Sunni province, according to a statement.

A Marine assigned to Multinational Force — West died Wednesday in a non-combat related incident in Anbar province, a Sunni insurgent stronghold west of the capital, the military said separately. The incident is currently under investigation.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070316/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_casualties

[4dsc]

4. It seems like a long time since deaths have been reported

Is it me or has the MSN not been reporting these deaths lately?? It seems I have read about any for about a week of two..

[rodeodance]

5. THIS is the slow bleed.

[xchrom]

6. ooooh!!! -- we got us a surge now, baby!