§ Adam PriceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his written statement of 8 June 2004,Official Report, columns 4–5WS, on Iraq, what the (a) names of the individuals and (b) dates of the incidents concerned are in the new investigations into deaths in Iraq started since 4 May. [179035]
§ Mr. IngramOf the new investigations started since 4 May, five relate to incidents where it was reported that Iraqi civilians probably died. These incidents occurred on 3, 8 (two incidents), 10 and 14 May 2004. All these incidents occurred when UK soldiers were attacked and returned fire. It has not yet been possible to ascertain the identities of those believed killed or to confirm the numbers of dead owing to the situation on the ground.