MNF Iraq: MNF-W Forces Attacked (soldier killed)

[Eugene]

MNF-W Forces Attacked
Tuesday, 20 February 2007

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070220-11
Feb. 20, 2007

MNF-W Forces Attacked
Multi-National Force – West PAO

CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq – A Soldier assigned to Multi-National Force-
West was killed Feb. 20 while conducting combat operations in Al
Anbar Province.

The name of the deceased is being withheld pending notification
of next of kin and release by the Department of Defense.

-snip-

Full article: http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10074&Itemid=128

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. According to NPR this wasn't supposed to happen anymore.

[maddezmom]

2. US Marine also killed Tuesday

Feb 21 (Reuters) - A U.S. marine was killed in combat on Tuesday in Al Anbar Province, the U.S. military said.

A U.S. soldier was also killed in action on Tuesday in the same area.

Following are the latest figures for military deaths in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in March 2003:

http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L21603152.htm

[xchrom]

3. welcome to the surge.

[maddezmom]

4. seriously, I've not noticed any difference in amount of violence

since they began "the surge"....seems more like a "purge" in deaths everyday. :eyes:

[xchrom]

5. they say there are fewer small bombings.

but more big ones.

is that a difference?

[maddezmom]

6. 2 more soldiers killed Wednesday

-- Two soldiers were killed and three more were wounded when a roadside bomb targeting their Iraqi Army convoy exploded near Jadriya bridge in southern Baghdad Wednesday morning.

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/21/wednesday/index.html