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Marine Corps Memo re: Inquiry into Alleged Detainee Abuse by the Marine Corps 24th MEU (SOC), Iraq
Sept. 24, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 653
During a raid, jointly conducted by U.S. Marine Corps personnel with the 24th MEU (SOC) and Iraqi National Guards (INGs), a weapons cache was found. It was alleged that ING personnel slapped the owner of the home during an interrogation and shot at him with AK-47. They (ING) also struck him with the butt and barrel of rifle approx. 20 times. The home owner was treated for a broken bones, contusions & abrasions on arms, chest and legs. The detainee denied that Americans were involved, but that they were close by and could see what was happening. The Marine stated that he “immediately notified his superiors of the incident.” One Marine states “the issue of ING beating prisoners has come up before. They (USMC) will get prisoners from ING who’ve been beaten”.
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- 2004-08-26, Unknown, Iraq
- During a raid, jointly conducted by US Marines and Iraqi National Guards (INGs), ING personnel slapped the owner of the home, shot at him with AK-47 and struck him with the butt and barrel of rifle approximately 10-20 times. The home owner was treated for a broken arm/wrist, nose, cracked ribs, and contusions & abrasions on arms, chest and legs. The home owner denied that Americans were involved, but that they were close by and could see what was happening. The Marine stated that he “immediately notified his superiors of the incident.” One Marine states “the issue of ING beating prisoners has come up before. They (USMC) will get prisoners from ING who’ve been beaten”.