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April 5, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-54
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION AIRCRAFT STRIKE HOME OF 'CHEMICAL ALI'
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM - Overnight, Coalition aircraft struck the residence of Ali Hassan al-Majid, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's cousin. Notorious for ordering Iraqi forces to use chemical weapons on Kurds in northern Iraq, he is infamously known as "Chemical Ali."
Two Coalition aircraft using laser-guided munitions struck the home at approximately 9:30 p.m. EST Friday. The structure is located in Al Basrah, approximately 250 miles southeast of Baghdad.
The strike was part of an ongoing effort to end Saddam Hussein's regime. Ali is a member of the Iraqi president's inner circle and holds the military title, "southern commander of forces."
A full assessment of the strike's effectiveness is in progress.
Coalition forces target only lawful military targets and go to great lengths to minimize civilian casualties and damage to civilian facilities.
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