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The
War Profiteers - War Crimes, Kidnappings, Torture and Big Money |
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The Killing of Faysal Kamel Hamza
(Faisal Kamel Hamsa) |
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Background - January 14th,
2005 February 19th,
2005 - Subject:
CID Report of Investigation Report by the U.S. Department of the Army “[…] Dates/Times/Locations of Occurrences: 1. 14 Jan
05/1300-14 Jan 05/1330; Roadside ASR Kiev, Ash-Shumali, Iraq. “[…] Subject: 1. None; (Justifiable Homicide);
(Aggravated Assault (Unfounded)) “Victim: 1. Hamza, Faysal Kamel (Deceased); CIV; IZ;
Unknown; White; Shomly, Iraq; NFI (Justifiable Homicide) […] “[…] About 1430,15 Jan 05, this office was notified
by [redacted], Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 1-185 Armor (AR),
Convoy Support Center (CSC) Scania, IRAQ, of a shooting of Iraqi nationals by
an American convoy. “Investigation established probable cause to believe
the [redacted] family was fired upon by a civilian contractor providing
convoy security for the U.S. military, operated by the U.S. Army Garrison,
An-Numaniyah, Iraq, when the vehicle they were traveling in approached the
convoy and failed to yield to multiple warnings from the lead convoy vehicle.
As a result, the lead vehicle fired a five round burst of 7.62 mm ammunition
from an AK47 rifle, into the vehicle injuring [redacted]. “Further investigation revealed one of the rounds
fired by the civilian contractor providing convoy security ricocheted,
striking Mr. Hamza, a bystander in the area. Mr. Hamza subsequently died
while being transported to a nearby medical facility. “Investigation established the incident was a
justified response, which was within the established Rules of Engagement
(ROE), therefore no crimes were committed. […]” |
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