As was to be expected, given the ICRC's mandate, the first victims were soldiers. 正如人们所预料的，鉴于红十字国际委员会的职责，首个被拍摄到的受难者是士兵。
In Basrah, satallite phones were made available by ICRC in collaboration with Iraqi Red Crescent to civilian population to contact their relatives overseas. 在巴士拉，红十字国际委员会与伊拉克红新月会向当地居民提供卫星电话服务，让当地居民能与海外亲友联络及报平安。
