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1-2 in US raid seeking Sadrist militiaman in Diwaniya

Incident x904
Type US gunfire
Deaths recorded 1-2
Targeted or hit 'a key leader of Mahdi army" - 12-year old son and father killed
Place al-Sadr neighborhood in eastern Diwaniya
Date and time 16 September 2007, early AM
Sources VOI 16 Sep
NYT 02 Oct (MoI)

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

Number killed Occupation Age Sex
1 Unrecorded 12 Male
1 Unrecorded Adult Male

Only demographic information, without any identifying details, was available for those recorded killed