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05-14-03, 03:13 PM
May 14, 2003
Bunker explodes, killing Marine
Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A Marine was killed when a munitions bunker caught fire and exploded, military officials and witnesses said Wednesday.
The Marine died Tuesday when he was trapped in the munitions bunker near Hillah, a city 60 miles south of Baghdad, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. His name was withheld so his relatives could be notified.
The Marine was loading ammunition from a bunker onto a vehicle when the incident occurred, the military said.
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Bunker explodes, killing Marine
Associated Press
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A Marine was killed when a munitions bunker caught fire and exploded, military officials and witnesses said Wednesday.
The Marine died Tuesday when he was trapped in the munitions bunker near Hillah, a city 60 miles south of Baghdad, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. His name was withheld so his relatives could be notified.
The Marine was loading ammunition from a bunker onto a vehicle when the incident occurred, the military said.
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Copyright 2003 The Associated
Sempers,
Roger