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7-12 looters in ammo dump blast near Tikrit

Incident x137
Type unsecured ammunition dump explosion
Deaths recorded 7-12
Targeted or hit
Place outskirts of Tikrit
Date and time 17 August 2003, PM
Sources AP 19 Aug
REU 19 Aug
AFP 19 Aug
AT 20 Aug

Individuals for whom only demographic or other non-personal information was reported

Number killed Occupation Age Sex
7 Iraqi soldier, Former Adult Male

Only demographic information, without any identifying details, was available for 7 people recorded killed.

Neither personal nor demographic information was reported for up to another 5 people killed in this entry.

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