Nisour Square massacre
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title:
Nisour Square massacre
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The Nisour Square massacre occurred on September 16, 2007, when employees of Blackwater Security Consulting, a private military company contracted by the United States government to provide security services in Iraq, shot at Iraqi civilians, killing 17 and injuring 20 in Nisour Square, Baghdad, while escorting a U.S. embassy convoy. The killings outraged Iraqis and strained relations between Iraq and the United States. In 2014, four Blackwater employees were tried and convicted in U.S. federal c
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2007 mass shooting in Iraq
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisour_Square_massacre
date created:
2007-09-29T12:37:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T16:32:23Z
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