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The
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The Al-Kut Killings |
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Background -
April 26th, 2009 “A pre-dawn raid involving U.S. forces left at least
one person dead in southern Iraq on Sunday, prompting local officials to
demand an investigation. The raid set off a protest by hundreds of people who
gathered outside the morgue in the Shiite city of Kut, and the provincial
council later called for an inquiry. The U.S. military said its forces took
part in the raid and that a woman was killed, but gave no other details. […]
Iraqi police officials say the wife and brother of a local clan leader were
killed. They also say the clan leader, Ahmed Abdul Muneim al-Bdeir, and six
others were arrested. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because
they were not allowed to release the information. […]” - Excerpt of an
Associated Press article
from April 26th, 2009. |
Demonstration after the killing |
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May 1st, 2009 - U.S. Says Troops Will Not
Face Trial Over Iraq Raid 1 news article
from Reuters April 28th, 2009 - Iraq Demands Official
Apology for U.S. Raid 1 news
article from Reuters April 27th, 2009 - Iraq: US Raid ‘Crime’
that Breaks Security Pact 4 news
articles from the Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Agence France Presse
& the Scotsman April 26th, 2009 - After a U.S. Raid: 2
Iraqis Dead, Protests and Regrets 2 news
articles from the Associated Press & New York Times |
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April 26th, 2009 - Forces Arrest
Suspected JAM Special Groups and Promise Day Brigade Associates Press Release by
the Public Affairs Office of the Multi-National Force, Iraq “[…] Coalition forces arrested six suspected members
of the JAM Special Groups and Promise Day Brigade and killed one suspected
network criminal early Sunday in Al Kut. “In an operation fully coordinated and approved by
the Iraqi government, Coalition forces targeted a network financier, who is
also responsible for smuggling weapons into the country to support JAM
Special Groups and Promise Day Brigade. “Coalition forces approached a residence believed to
be the location of the suspect, as forces approached the residence an
individual with a weapon came out of the home. Forces assessed him to be
hostile, and they engaged the man, killing him. During the engagement, a
woman in the area moved into the line of fire and was also struck by gunfire.
A Coalition forces medic treated her on site, but she died of her wounds
before she could be evacuated. “Forces apprehended six other JAM Special Groups and
Promise Day Brigade associates without incident. “The Government of Iraq has requested the temporary
assistance of US forces for the purpose of supporting Iraq in its effort to
maintain security and stability, including cooperation in the conduct of
operations against terrorist and criminal groups, and remnants of the former
regime. […]” |
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Background 1) A raid
by U.S. soldiers in Kut, Iraq, killed two, and Iraq called it a crime. Above,
men carry the coffin of a woman killed in the raid. - April 26th,
2009 - Agence France-Presse/Getty Images; |
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