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ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) - A U.S. soldier killed in Iraq who was the son of a king in this African country was buried here Saturday in a princely ceremony.
Spc. Ebe Firmin Emolo, 33, joined the army two years ago and became a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. He was killed along with three others when their vehicle struck an explosive in April.
Emolo was a prince, the youngest son of King Nanan Boa Kouassi III of the Agni people, said Ettien Amoakon, the chief of staff of Ivory Coast's defense minister, who assisted with the burial.
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