Arizona soldier dies while serving overseas in Somalia

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8:18 PM, Jun 9, 2018

12:37 PM, Jun 10, 2018

Defense officials said 26-year-old Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad died on June 8 after sustaining injuries from indirect enemy fire while serving overseas in Somalia.

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CHANDLER, Ariz. - The Department of Defense announced the death of a U.S Army soldier from Chandler, Arizona on Saturday.

Defense officials said 26-year-old Staff Sergeant Alexander W. Conrad died on June 8 after sustaining injuries from indirect enemy fire.

Conrad was serving in Somalia supporting Operation Octave Shield.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey order state flags to be flown at half-staff from Sunday through Monday in honor of Sgt. Conrad.

He was a member of the 3rd Special Forces Group based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

My thoughts and prayers are with the families of our serviceman who was killed and his fellow servicemen who were wounded in Somalia. They are truly all HEROES.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2018

Officials said the incident surrounding his death is under investigation.