Tenn. sailor killed in IED strike in southern Afghanistan
January 25th, 2010 - 4:18 am ICT by BNO News ( Leave a comment )CORDOVA, TENNESSEE (BNO NEWS) — A U.S. service member who died in southern Afghanistan on Saturday was identified as a sailor from Tennessee on Sunday, officials said.
The U.S. Department of Defense said 25-year-old Xin Qi of Cordova, Tennessee died while supporting combat operations in Afghanistan. It did not provide details on how Qi died.
The NATO-led ISAF alliance earlier said two American service members died of wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in southern Afghanistan on Saturday. Qi is believed to be one of the two.
Qi was assigned to the Fourth Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Expeditionary Brigade – Afghanistan. He was the 21st American service member to have died in Afghanistan this year.
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