However, with all such military reports it is difficult to assess the true outcome.
In a word, they made what has been for some years called "the great political and military reports."
An initial military report showed no signs of resistance.
But a police source said a later military report showed that a lieutenant, 5 rebels and 12 civilians died.
"I just thought you might like to provide a military report to the council, and visit your home and family."
Although this book includes accounts of the fighting, it is not a military report.
American and British military reports have pronounced the ammunition safe.
Three of eight military reports on the abuse, he said, have yet to be concluded.
An initial military report said no civilians had been at the site but that account was changed following later news reports and photographs.
Others may have given personal accounts but it is likely that a great deal of his information came from military reports from the field.