But Government officials said no one was hurt, and independent witnesses put the number of injured at around 10.
Gillan described her role in Iraq as that of, "an independent witness, not working for the government."
This stage of the country's prolonged war was fought without independent witnesses.
In all, 20 people have so far been identified by independent witnesses.
Simply put, the more independent witnesses that report an event or saying, the better.
Furious, her husband went to the police and was told that nothing could be done without independent witnesses.
They would serve his purpose better by remaining independent witnesses.
No source has reported what independent witnesses said about the encounter.
Commission based its report from statements given by local press and photographers along with independent witnesses on the site.
Several independent witnesses outside of the airport also saw the object.