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Re: CENTCOM: News Release, Marine Absent

Date: June 28, 2004

"NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101

June 28, 2004

Release Number: 04-06-51FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MNF-I CONFIRMS MARINE ABSENT

BAGHDAD - Multi-National Force-Iraq officials confirmed June 28 that a Marine assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force had been absent from his unit since June 21.

Contrary to press reports, however, Naval Criminal Investigative Services can not confirm that Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun has been taken hostage.

Various press reports the morning of June 28 stated that Hassoun, who is of Lebanese decent, had been taken hostage.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.-30-"

 



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