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

Nearby now · within 120 nm

Nothing else in force within 120 nm.

Worldwide now

2 sar warnings in force

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.