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| Iraq |
| Aid Group: Allies Bomb Area Near Syria Border Camp |
| 2003-04-06 |
| U.S.-led forces were bombing targets in Iraq close to a refugee camp near a Syrian-Iraqi border crossing, an International Organization for Migration official said on Sunday. The camp near the Bukmal border crossing is at the middle of the 375-mile border between the two countries, about 90 miles to the west from the Iraqi town of al-Haditha. "We hear lots of explosions and airplanes flying which means it's the allies. This is the first time we hear bombings in the morning, usually we hear them at night," IOM's Peter Salnikowski told Reuters from the Bukmal camp, hosting seven refugees. Seven refugees? Why, they must be overwhelmed! "We are moving them to another camp within an hour, they are very nervous," said Salnikowski of the camp population of one Iraqi and six third-country nationals. The refugees will be moved to al-Hol camp which was erected deeper into the Syrian territory during the 1990-91 Gulf crisis. Wonder if this has anything to do with the SCUD launcher's appearance? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 "Aid Group: Allies Bomb Area Near Syria Border Camp" Allies to Aid Group: And your point.....? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2003-04-06 17:01:50 |