US Marine dies in Iraq attack

A US Marine has been killed in Iraq, becoming the first reported 'Coalition' combat death of the war, defence officials said today.

Fri, 21 Mar, 2003 - 12:45

A US Marine has been killed in Iraq, becoming the first reported 'Coalition' combat death of the war, defence officials said today.

The dead soldier was part of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force and was taking part in the ground assault in southern Iraq, Lieutenant Colonel Neal Peckham, a British military spokesman, said in Kuwait.

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Courts War in Iraq Place: Iraq Place: southern Iraq Place: Kuwait Place: Rumeila Person: Lieutenant Colonel Neal Peckham Organisation: US Marine Organisation: 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Organisation: MSNBC Organisation: Marine

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