Trump pardons four Blackwater contractors convicted of 2007 massacre in Iraq
Published date: 23 December 2020 17:19 GMT
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Last update: 3 years 11 months ago
US President Donald Trump caused outrage after granting pardons to four former government contractors, from the private military firm Blackwater, who were convicted of a 2007 massacre in Baghdad.
The Blackwater guards were serving lengthy prison sentences for launching an unprovoked attack in which 14 civilians including two children were killed.
The Blackwater guards were serving lengthy prison sentences for launching an unprovoked attack in which 14 civilians including two children were killed.
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