USA : Further information on fear of indiscriminate mass killing of civilians in Iraq

At least 39 civilians, including women and children, have reportedly been killed as a result of US and UK air strikes since the beginning of April 1999, mostly within the northern air exclusion zone. Scores have reportedly been injured and several houses destroyed. AI remains concerned that US and UK forces may have given insufficient consideration to the proximity of civilians to military targets, resulting in indiscriminate or disproportionate impact on civilians.

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