BAGHDAD – A Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldier was killed after being struck by an improvised explosive device during a route clearance patrol at approximately 9:20 p.m. May 11 in northwestern Baghdad.

The Soldier was quickly transported to the medical facility where he later died of his wounds.

The Soldier’s name is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin.
Multi-National Division – Baghdad is not the release authority for the names of U.S. servicemembers who have died while serving in Iraq.

The names of the servicemembers are announced through the U.S. Department of Defense Official Website at http://www.defenselink.mil/ .
The announcements are made on the Website no earlier than 24 hours

after notification of the servicemember’s primary next of kin.