Historical Events tagged with "nisour_square"
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Military & Warfare
Blackwater Guards Kill 17 Iraqis in Baghdad
September 16th, 2007 17 years ago
Security personnel employed by Blackwater Worldwide opened fire in Nisour Square, Baghdad, resulting in the deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians. The incident occurred as the guards claimed they were responding to a car bomb attack, sparking widespread outrage and investigations into the conduct of private military contractors in war zones.
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