Young girl killed in apparent Iraq mistake
Published: March 13, 2008 at 7:21 AM
BAGHDAD, March 13 (UPI) -- A young Iraqi girl was killed in an apparent mistake during a military strike in the troubled province of Diyala, the Multi-National Forces said Thursday.
The report said troops were operating in an area where explosive devices had been found and fired a warning shot near "a suspicious woman" who seemed to be signaling someone.
Soldiers found a young girl suffering from a gunshot wound and rushed her to a medical facility but she died en route, KUNA news service said.
The incident was under investigation.
The report said troops were operating in an area where explosive devices had been found and fired a warning shot near "a suspicious woman" who seemed to be signaling someone.
Soldiers found a young girl suffering from a gunshot wound and rushed her to a medical facility but she died en route, KUNA news service said.
The incident was under investigation.
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