American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2004 -- Combined Joint Task Force 7 today reported coalition forces casualties sustained April 10 and 11 in Iraq.

According to CJTF 7 news releases, three Marines from 1st Marine Expeditionary Force were killed April 11 in enemy action in Anbar province. Two of the Marines were killed in action; the third died later from wounds during action.

One 1st Infantry Division soldier was killed and another was wounded when 15 anti- coalition insurgents attacked a reconnaissance patrol near Khalis April 10. The wounded soldier was reported in stable condition after evacuation to a coalition medical facility near Baqubah.

Also, a Task Force 1st Armored Division soldier died April 11 from wounds received in an improvised device attack April 10 in Baghdad.

The names of the deceased are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.