Western diplomats said they had received independent reports of the incident.
An independent report this week, though, identified continuing problems with the Iraqi security forces.
"Every independent report on the ground situation in Iraq shows that the surge strategy has failed."
There were no independent reports of any overflights or military presence.
In fact they had a report made, allegedly independent.
The independent report is expected early in July, and banks will decide whether to back the mine based on its findings.
The reported count was reduced to three after the release of the independent report.
This became public through an independent report by Austrian consultants.
Now they say they will accept an independent medical report.
I've got four independent reports, and they all tell me the same thing.