Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

CENTCOM NEWS RELEASE
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April 10, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-98


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


COALITION FORCES CONTINUE TARGET REGIME

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM - Coalition aircraft targeted a building near Ar Ramadi inhabited by Saddam Hussein's half-brother, Barzan Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti, at 5:45 p.m. EST today.

The brother is a regime presidential advisor. The building was targeted with six JDAMs, in a continuing effort to degrade the Hussein Regime. Battle damage assessment is ongoing.

Coalition forces only target legitimate military targets, and go to great length to avoid collateral damage.