NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 |
April 6, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-66
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INITIAL RELEASE: COALITION AIR FORCES INVESTIGATE INCIDENT
CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar - US Central Command officials are continuing their investigation into a potential friendly fire incident today.
Initial reports indicate coalition aircraft may have engaged special operations and friendly Kurdish ground forces around 4:15 a.m. EDT, approximately 30 miles southeast of Mosul, Iraq, in the vicinity of Kalak.
Early casualty reports indicate one civilian may have been killed, one US soldier, one Kurdish soldier and four civilians were injured. Names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. More information will be released as it becomes available.
Coalition aircraft were conducting close air support missions at the time, and were in coordination with ground forces. The circumstances contributing to the incident are under investigation.
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