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INVESTIGATION INTO CIVILIAN

CASUALTIES RESULTING FROM AN

ENGAGEMENT ON 12 JULY 2007 IN

THE NEW BAGHDAD DISTRICT OF

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

Report of Investigation UP AR 15-6

MAJ , Investigating Officer

2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM

2ND INFANTRY DIVISION (MND-B)

2-2 ID_Civ Death in Cbt Ops (Reuters Employees) 12JUL07 IO MAJ


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TABLE OF CONTENTSLegal Review

Appointment Orders

DA Form 1574

Exhibit A 0619:37 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing cameramen in the company of armed

insurgents.

Exhibit B 0620:07 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing insurgents with RPG and AKM.

Exhibit C 0620:34 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing cameraman peering around corner of wall

at MB 5458 8617.

Exhibit D 0620:38 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing cameraman filming US Army HMMWV.

Exhibit E 0621:07 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing insurgents clustered tightly about

cameramen.

Exhibit F 0626:03 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing 2 Males attempting to load wounded AIF

into black van.

Exhibit G 0631:53 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing US Soldiers on scene.

Exhibit H 0639:44 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing Evacuation of Iraqi girl from black van.

Exhibit I 0641:11 Z Still from Apache Gun Camera Film showing Evacuation of Iraqi boy from black van.

Exhibit J Sworn Statement of CPT , Company Commander, B/2-16 IN).

Exhibit K Sworn Statement of 1LT Platoon Leader, B/2-16 IN).

Exhibit L Sworn Statement of 1LT Mortar Platoon Leader, 2-16 IN).

Exhibit M Sworn Statement of SPC Medic, B/2-16 IN).

Exhibit N Sworn Statement of 1LT Platoon Leader, B/2-16 IN).

Exhibit O Pictures taken by B/2-16 Personnel during Sensitive Site Exploitation vic

Exhibit P Photos of MG Lynch dated 24 June 2007. Recovered by Media Exploitation Team from Canon EOS

Media Cards vic

Exhibit Q Photos of Namir Noor Eldeen, Reuters News Agency Photographer, dated 11 July 2007.

Recovered by Media Exploitation Team from Canon EOS Media Cards vic

Exhibit R Photos of US Army HMMWV Dated 12 July 2007. Recovered by Media Exploitation Team from

Canon EOS Media Cards vic .

Exhibit S Reuters News Story dated 12 July, 2007.



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P P R O V A L

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I r a t i f y t h e a p p o i n t me n t o f t h e i n v e s t i g a t i n g o f f i c e r , MAJ

T h e r e c o mme n d a t i o n t h a t :

- ( 1 0 a ) Me mb e r s o f t h e p r e s s b e e n c o u r a g e d o r r e q u i r e d t o we a r i d e n t i f y i n g v e s t s o r d i s t i n c t i v e

b o d y a r mo r w i t h i n t h e MND- B AOR i s ( a p p r o v e d ) ( d i s a p p r o v e d ) ( r e ma n d e d t o t h e BCT Cd r ) .

- ( 1 0 b ) Co a l i t i o n Fo r c e s b e n o t i f i e d wh e n me mb e r s o f t h e p r e s s a r e o p e r a t i n g i n t h e i r AORs i s

( a p p r o v e d ) ( d i s a p p r o v e d ) ( r e ma n d e d t o t h e BCT Cd r ) .

- ( 1 0 c ) Co n d o l e n c e p a y me n t s b e ma d e t o f a mi l i e s o f t h e t wo c h i l d r e n wo u n d e d i n t h i s e n g a g e me n t

i s ( a p p r o v e d ) ( d i s a p p r o v e d ) ( r e ma n d e d t o t h e BCT Cd r ) .

I r e ma n d t h e ma t t e r t o t h e 2 / 2 I D Cd r f o r a p p r o p r i a t e a c t i o n .

V I N CE N T K . B R OO K S

Br i g a d i e r Ge n e r a l , USA

De p u t y Co mma n d i n g Ge n e r a l ( Ma n e u v e r )


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Exhibit O2-2 ID_Civ Death in Cbt Ops (Reuters Employees) 12JUL07 IO MAJ


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MG Lynch Press Conference atCoalition Press Information Center,International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq.

24 JUNE, 2007 1437 Hours



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Bravo Company, 2-16 IN HMMWV

12 JULY, 2007 1026 Hours



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