sar
Coalition forces are committed to capturing iraqi leadership attempting to flee via sea to escape justice,…
HYDROPAC 506/03
- issued
- 2003-03-21 14:50Z
- status
- cancelled 2005-03-02 17:46Z (archive)
- authority
- MARLO ADVISORY BULLETIN 7/03 210000Z MAR 03
- source
- nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z
Original warning text
1. COALITION FORCES ARE COMMITTED TO CAPTURING IRAQI LEADERSHIP ATTEMPTING TO FLEE VIA SEA TO ESCAPE JUSTICE, AND ARE USING ALL AVAILABLE MILITARY ASSETS TO CAPTURE THEM. THIS INCLUDES USING THE FULL CAPABILITIES OF U.S. AND COALITION MILITARY AIRCRAFT, WARSHIPS, SUBMARINES, AND SATELLITES. AS PART OF THIS SEARCH OPERATION, U.S. FIFTH FLEET AND COALITION FORCES ARE CURRENTLY QUERYING COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN THE REGION, PARTICULARLY THOSE OPERATING IN VICINITY OF UMM QASR AND KHOR ABD ALLAH WATERWAYS. 2. ANYONE SUSPECTED OF ASSISTING OR TRANSPORTING IRAQI LEADERSHIP SHOULD EXPECT TO BE BOARDED, AND WILL RISK THE SINKING OR SEIZURE OF VESSEL, AND WILL BE DETAINED AND JAILED. 3. ANY PERCEIVED HOSTILITY TOWARDS A U.S. OR COALITION NAVAL UNIT DURING THESE ONGOING OPERATIONS MAY RESULT IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE COMMERCIAL VESSEL.
Timeline
- HYDROPAC messages in force 020800Z mar 2005cancelled by · 2005-03-02
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Worldwide now
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Not for navigation. This is a re-rendering of an official navigational warning for awareness; mariners must use official NAVAREA broadcasts and their national MSI service.