Army IDs soldier killed in noncombat-related incident in Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon on Monday identified a soldier killed in Saudi Arabia over the weekend.
Specialist Clayton James Horne of Atlanta, La., died Saturday in Riyadh “as a result of wounds sustained by a noncombat related incident,” according to a Defense Department statement.
The 23-year-old was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, which fights the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
{mosads}No additional information was provided in the release, and the incident is under investigation.
Horne was assigned to the 351st Military Police Company, 160th Military Police Battalion, based in Ocala, Fla.
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