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Army Memo re: AR 15-6 Investigation into the Shooting of an Iraqi Civilian

Aug. 25, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 974
Army AR 15-6 Investigation in to the shooting of an un-armed Iraqi civilian at the Baqubah Airfield in Iraq. The Inquiry found that the soldier involved acted through "simple negligence" when handling a loaded pistol that accidently discharged and struck the Iraqi civilian in the lower back. The wounded civilian was medevac’d to 204th Medical Company and survived his wounds. The soldiers admitted the weapon was in a "Red" safety posture, and they did not know they were supposed to be at a different status.
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  • 2003-07-13, Baquba (Airfield), Iraq
    • Army AR 15-6 Investigation in to the shooting of an un-armed Iraqi civilian. The Inquiry found that the soldier involved acted through "simple negligence" when handling a loaded pistol that accidently discharged and struck the Iraqi civilian in the lower back. The wounded civilian was medevac’d to 204th Medical Company and survived his wounds. The soldiers admitted the weapon was in a "Red" safety posture, and they did not know they were supposed to be at a different status.