CENTCOM NEWS RELEASES

August 20, 2003
Release Number: 03-08-38

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ANOTHER MEMBER OF "IRAQI TOP 55" IN COALITION CUSTODY

MACDILL AFB, FL – Taha Yasin Ramadan al-Jizrawi, number 20 on the coalition's list of most wanted government officials, is now under custody of coalition forces. The former Iraqi Vice President was captured by Kurdish forces then turned over to the 101st Airborne Division August 19.

Coalition Forces will continue to work at apprehending former members of the Saddam Hussein regime.

August 20, 2003
Release Number: 03-08-39

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ONE INTERPRETER KILLED, TWO SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN ATTACK

BAGHDAD, Iraq – One U.S. citizen working as a contracted interpreter was killed and two U.S. soldiers were wounded in a small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenade attack in Tikrit on Aug. 20.

The victims were all evacuated to the 28th Combat Support Hospital for treatment.

The interpreter died of wounds received.

The interpreter’s and the soldiers’ names are being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.

The incident is under investigation.


August 20, 2003
Release Number: 03-08-40

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ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED AFTER CONVOY FIRED UPON

BAGHDAD, Iraq – One 3rd Corps Support Command soldier was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle accident while driving south on the main supply route southeast of the town of Ad Diwaniyah.

The soldiers were driving in a supply convoy of Palletized Loading System (PLS) vehicles when they received small arms fire and struck another vehicle. Both soldiers are attached to the 3rd COSCOM operating out of Kuwait.

Security, medical and recovery assets were dispatched to the scene. One soldier died as a result of the accident. The other soldier was treated and returned to duty.

The soldier’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The incident is under investigation.