Special Forces soldiers die in IED attackThe Associated Press
Posted : Monday Feb 23, 2009 15:09:24 EST
WOODRIDGE, Ill. — A suburban Chicago soldier has died in Afghanistan after his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device and came under small firearms attack.
The Department of Defense says 26-year-old Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bessa of Woodridge died on the scene of Friday’s attack in Khordi, Afghanistan.
The department says 36-year-old Master Sgt. David Hurt of Tucson, Ariz. died Friday in Kandahar from wounds received in the same attack.
Both were assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Both were members of the Army’s Special Forces.
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