Ishaqi
Ishaqi
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Ishaqi (also known as "Al Ishaqi") (
War crimes
1st 2006 incident
In March 2006 Iraqi police reported that American troops had executed 11 people in Ishaqi after capturing them in a raid, including a 75-year-old woman and a 6-month-old baby. New footage of the event's aftermath was released in June 2006, sparking an investigation of the event. The US forces were later cleared of wrongdoing by a US military probe, sparking protests from the Iraqi government, who vowed to continue their own investigation.[1][2]
2nd 2006 incident
In December 2006 the US military conducted an air raid on Ishaqi. U.S.-led coalition forces said they were looking through several buildings near
Local officials in Jalameda claimed there were actually 17 victims and that they included five men, six women, and five children. Locals of the area claiming to be relatives showed the children's bodies to journalists.[4] Al Jazeera claimed to have exclusive footage that confirms children were among the victims of the US air raid.[5]
Iraqi reaction included mourners firing into the air overnight as they buried the victims of the raid. Hundreds of chanting residents of Jalameda marched through Ishaqi overnight firing shots and carrying banners that read: "The people of Ishaqi condemn the mass killing by the occupation forces".
The
References
- ^ Brian Brady, Furious Iraq demands apology as US troops are cleared of massacre, The Scotsman, 4 June 2006
- ^ Ian Pannell, New 'Iraq massacre' tape emerges, BBC News, 2 June 2006, news and video
- ^ Topic Galleries - chicagotribune.com
- ^ a b "Villagers bury US 'massacre' victims | The Australian". Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
- ^ a b Al Jazeera English – News – Photos Confirm Us Raid Child Deaths