A Schofield Barracks soldier deployed to Iraq was killed Tuesday, Army officials in Hawai'i have confirmed.

The Task Force Lightning soldier, who was assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, was struck by enemy fire near Kirkuk, according to the U.S. Central Command.

Yesterday, a spokesman for the division said the soldier was from Schofield Barracks.

The name of the soldier is being withheld pending notification of primary and secondary family members. Pentagon policy requires that 24 hours pass after notification before the names are released to the public.

This is the fifth soldier to be killed on a new deployment to northern Iraq by more than 7,000 Schofield Barracks troops.