Blackwater deaths First Battle of Fallujah

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on 31 march 2004 – iraqi insurgents in fallujah ambushed convoy containing 4 american private military contractors blackwater usa conducting delivery food caterers ess.


the 4 armed contractors, scott helvenston, jerko zovko, wesley batalona , michael teague, killed machine gun fire , grenade thrown through window of suvs. mob set bodies ablaze, , corpses dragged through streets before being hung on bridge crossing euphrates. insurgents provided images news agencies broadcast worldwide, causing great deal of indignation , moral outrage in united states. announcement of upcoming pacification of city promptly followed.


the intended marine corps strategy of foot patrols, less aggressive raids, humanitarian aid, , close cooperation local leaders suspended on orders mount military operation clear guerrillas fallujah.


abu musab al-zarqawi suspected organiser of ambush known planning terror attacks , believed in area. intelligence community doubtful, however, because exhibitionism of broadcasting images of desecration of victim s bodies uncharacteristic of al-zarqawi, typical style leak al jazeera had planned attack weeks after occurred. intelligence reports concluded ahmad hashim abd al-isawi mastermind behind attack. september 2004, al-zarqawi highest priority target in fallujah united states military; died in targeted killing in june 2006 when united states air force jet dropped 2 500-pound (230 kg) guided bombs on safehouse in attending meeting.


al-isawi important target, attacks continued until 2009 seal special operation raid captured him without shot being fired. made accusations of mistreatment while in custody, , testified in april 2010 @ ensuing courts-martial against 3 navy seals (all of whom acquitted). subsequently, handed on iraqi authorities, tried , executed him hanging @ point before november 2013.








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