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Wed 04 Apr 2003Civilian deaths 'unavoidable' - general
Civilian deaths were regrettable but unavoidable in war, a senior US commander has told journalists, a day after US troops killed at least seven women and children in a van at a military checkpoint near the Iraqi city of Najaf. Deaglán de Bréadún in Doha
"Our efforts may result in the loss of civilian lives and they clearly will result in the loss of Iraqi military lives," Brig Gen Vincent Brooks told a news conference at the US Central Command headquarters in Qatar.
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