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d5085

Woman shot dead by US Marines in Barwana

Incident d5085
Type US gunfire
Deaths recorded 1
Targeted or hit woman holding a broom and hatchet mistaken for a man with a weapon
Place Barwana
Date and time 3 August 2005, 9:14 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 Adult Female

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