Hood event
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title:
Hood event
text:
The Hood event refers to a 2003 military incident involving Turkey and the United States shortly after the American-led invasion of Iraq. On July 4, 2003, a group of Turkish soldiers operating in Iraqi Kurdistan were captured by American troops and, with hoods covering their heads, were led away to be interrogated. Afterwards, American soldiers raided a Turkish safehouse in Sulaymaniyah and seized 15 kilograms (33 lb) of explosives in addition to sniper rifles, grenades, and maps of Kirkuk with
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2003 incident in Iraq involving Turkish and American troops
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_event
date created:
2006-02-21T04:21:35Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T21:07:52Z
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