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d5152

Child shot dead by US forces east of Hawijah

Incident d5152
Type US gunfire
Deaths recorded 1
Targeted or hit civilian vehicle approaching a patrol, 8-year-old boy passenger killed
Place RTE Deni, east of Hawijah
Date and time 23 August 2007, 6:15 AM
Sources US DoD via WikiLeaks 22 Oct 2010
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Individuals for whom only demographic or other non-personal information was reported

Number killed Occupation Age Sex
1 Unrecorded 8 Male

Only demographic information, without any identifying details, was available for the person recorded killed.