PRESS RELEASE | Jan. 12, 2009
U.S. service member dies in southern Afghanistan
By None , U.S. Forces – Afghanistan
Press Release
United States Forces-Afghanistan
January 11, 2009
Release Number 20091101-05
U.S. service member dies in southern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan – One U.S. service member died today of non-combat related causes in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The incident is under investigation.
The service member’s name is withheld pending next of kin notification.
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