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a2303

Elder by gunfire in Shirqat, north of Tikrit

Incident a2303
Type gunfire
Deaths recorded 1
Targeted or hit elder defending his grandson from IS members who were beating him
Place agricultural area, west Shirqat, north of Tikrit
Date 3 October 2015
Sources Al-Sum 03 Oct
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Individuals for whom personal or identifying details were reported

IBC page Identifying details (number if more than one) Age Sex
a2303-zn3208 child's grandfather Elderly Male