Document #1320952

Guardian (Author)

Six injured as US team botches rescue of downed airmen

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/22/libya-downed-airmen-rescue

ecoi.net description:
According to witnesses US forces who were sent to rescue 2 downed airmen botched the mission; during the course of saving the 2 airmen allgedly friendly villagers came to help; US forces shot and wounded them
Country:
Libya
Source:
Guardian (Author)
Published:
24 March 2011
Original link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/22/libya-downed-airmen-rescue
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1320952 (former ID 157051)

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