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 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.
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