The following is an official press release from the Task Force Olympia public affairs office. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and comrades of this fallen soldier. Let's hope for a fast and complete recovery for those wounded as well.
(TFO Press Release)
MOSUL, IRAQ (October 11, 2004) – A Soldier assigned to Task Force Olympia died following a vehicle bomb attack on a Multinational Forces convoy today at approximately 11 a.m. The attack occurred in the southwestern area of Mosul.
A suicide bomber drove the pick up truck loaded with explosives into the path of the oncoming convoy where it detonated, leaving a five foot crater in the road.
Immediately following the explosion, the convoy was engaged with small arms fire from a mosque in the vicinity of the attack. Iraqi National Guard soldiers searched the mosque and surrounding area, but did not locate the gunmen.
Nine Multinational Forces Soldiers were wounded, six have been returned to duty. Three are being treated at military hospitals.
The name of the soldier killed in the attack is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
TFO Soldier dies following car bomb attack on MNF convoy
The following is an official press release from the Task Force Olympia public affairs office. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and comrades of this fallen soldier. Let's hope for a fast and complete recovery for those wounded as well.
(TFO Press Release)
MOSUL, IRAQ (October 11, 2004) – A Soldier assigned to Task Force Olympia died following a vehicle bomb attack on a Multinational Forces convoy today at approximately 11 a.m. The attack occurred in the southwestern area of Mosul.
A suicide bomber drove the pick up truck loaded with explosives into the path of the oncoming convoy where it detonated, leaving a five foot crater in the road.
