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Background - Kaslu, May 19th,
2005 June 21st, 2005 - Results of Investigation
Concerning the Death of Iraqi National Report
by the U.S. Marine Corps/U.S. Department of the Army [
] The (investigating officer) (board), having
carefully considered the evidence, finds: At aproximetly [sic] 0145, 19 may 2005, 3/A/2-11ACR
encountered a dump truck parked on the side of the road along route Christy, vicintity
[sic] grid MB 473307. The patrol, Led by [redacted], stopped 200 meters
behind the vehicle, and attempted to pursuade [sic] any occupant to dismount
and make their presence known by the following means: 1. Spotlights shined at the vehicle. 2. Warning shots to the right rear of the vehicle. 3. Shots fired into the right rear of the vehicle. 4. Shouts in arebic [sic] directing any occupant to
dismount. The patrol then split and bypassed vehicle and
repeated the same steps from the front of the vehicle. No response was given
by the occupant. At that time, [redacted] gave the command to fire into the
grill of the vehicle. The occupant of the vehicle, a local national male aged
22 years old by the name of Ali Salem Gaber, screamed out in pain. He was
shot in both legs. First aid was rendered and a medevac was called. The Mr.
Gaber later died of his wounds. After reading the initial statements collected at
the time of the incident, I had the following concearns [sic]: 1. Were the Rules of engagement followed? 2. Were the Rules of Engagement clear? 3. Had aduqete [sic] warning been given to the
occupant of the vehlcle? 4. What made the vehicle suspecious [sic]? 5. Did the troops involved in the incident have the
equipment necessary to carry out the mission? 6 . Was adequete [sic], timely medical attention
given to the local national? Answers to the above questions follow: 1. The Rules of Engagement were followed. 2. Yes, they only concearn [sic] I have was at the
time, a portion of them were verbal. But now they are written. 3. Yes, very clear. 4. Yes, the vehicle was in a place were there had
been numerous VBIED and / or EDs. It was also past curfew. 5. No, they did not have a bullhorn at the time and
the stand off distance of two hundred meters is a considerable distance to
expect an occupent [sic] of a vehicle to hear a verbal warning. Since then,
Bull horns have been issued to the troops. 6. Yes, adequete timely medical attention was given
to the local national. [
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