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Two truck drivers shot dead by US Marines near Lake Tharthar

Incident d4751
Type US gunfire
Deaths recorded 2
Targeted or hit Syrian soda truck drivers parked on the roadside, mistaken for insurgents placing IEDs
Place Route Golden, near Lake Tharthar, 15km NW of Saqlawiyah
Date and time 17 June 2007, 5:50 AM
Sources LAT 06 Jun 2008
AP 02 Jul 2008
UPD 276825

Individuals for whom personal or identifying details were reported

IBC page Identifying details (number if more than one) Age Sex
d4751-kb1866 Raid Ahmed Adult Male
d4751-xb1739 Rayson Muhammad Adult Male