Unfriendly Fire ; since the War in Iraq Began in 2003, Thousands of Iraqis Have Been Killed and Severely Wounded, but Their Plight Has Remained Mostly Unseen. Farah Nosh Travelled the Country to Photograph and Talk to Those Caught Up in the Conflict, Who Have Lost Limbs to Bombs, Gunfire or Assassination Attempts. Here, She Presents a Moving Account of the Physical and Emotional Impact of the War

Nosh, Farah, The Independent (London, England)

Haidar Samir Ahmed

Civilian, aged 17. Injured 11 April 2003 by American gunfire, resulting in an arm amputation

"The Americans fired a rocket' my arm was lost. I was home alone because my mother was away staying with family, and I stayed here to watch over our apartment. I didn't have food to eat so I was going to get some, but I didn't know what the situation had become on the streets. After I was hit, somebody picked me up and dropped me off at Al-Kindi hospital. Now I don't see out of my left eye' they said they couldn't do anything for it. I have spent over two million Dinars (pounds 750) on surgeries and medical care."

Haidar lives in Karradat …

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Publication information: Article title: Unfriendly Fire ; since the War in Iraq Began in 2003, Thousands of Iraqis Have Been Killed and Severely Wounded, but Their Plight Has Remained Mostly Unseen. Farah Nosh Travelled the Country to Photograph and Talk to Those Caught Up in the Conflict, Who Have Lost Limbs to Bombs, Gunfire or Assassination Attempts. Here, She Presents a Moving Account of the Physical and Emotional Impact of the War. Contributors: Nosh, Farah - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England). Publication date: June 24, 2006. Page number: 16. © 2009 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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