Thousands of Iraqi children will be killed, says report

THOUSANDS of Iraqi children are likely to die if there is a Gulf War, according to an unpublished report.

Thousands of Iraqi children will be killed, says report

The study says the situation could be far worse than either the 1991 Gulf War or the Afghan conflict, because sanctions mean many of Iraq's 13 million children are impoverished and dependent upon state rationing.

The in-depth report, carried out by an international study team last month, says war would seriously disrupt food supplies and lead to famine in some regions of the country.

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