This synopsis of events concerns the taking of prisoners from a house in Baqubah, Iraq, November 22, 2003 from where gunfire upon U.S./Coalition forces emanated. The report of events is by the investigating officer and details the actions of Alpha Company, 588th Engineer Battalion as they took the house, investigated the source of the gunfire and took prisoners in to custody. Part of the report addresses apparent video footage of the events and describes the footage in terms of the circumstances surrounding the action.
SEQUENCE OF E:y7=ENTS- 22 NOVEMBER 2003
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were,-the targets of a raid conducted by Alpha Company, 588 th Engineerbattalion at 220400CNOV03.
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initiated contact during the raid. _fired an AK-47 at US soldiers from the roof of the residence.
3.fired an AK-47 at US soldiers inside the residence.
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All three men were detained inside the residence, moved outside to the entrance to the
compound, handcuffed, and bags placed over their head.
5. Video footage taken by Reuters Reporter
shows_with no noticeable injuries, with his hands up in the air, inside the house, under control of the assault team.
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Video footage shows a 'member of the assault team, inside of the house, throwto
the floor by placing a hand on the back of _and shoving down. head possibly made contact with a chair. At this point the assault team had not cleared the entire house._
the shooter on the roof, was not detained yet.
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Video footage shows_with his hands in the air, on the roof of the house, under the control of the assault team. The entire house and roof had not been cleared yet. The image on the video tape is not very clear.
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8. Vide_
ae shows a member of the assault team, on the roof of the house, strike in the stomach/chest and then strike _
in right side of the head.
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At the completion of the raid all three men were transported by Alpha Company to the Badger Detention Facility (652 nd Engineer Company) at FOB Gabe at 220430CNOV 03.
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Video footage shows_after being taken to Badger Detention Center with noticeable
swelling of right eye, a swollen nose, and blood dripping from his nose. (At this time, did not have a cut to his lower left lip)
were not accepted by Badger Detention Facility due to the injuries identified by the guards at 220451 CNOV03. ¦was accepted and placed in a cell.
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were taken to the 588 th Engineer Battalion Aid Station BAS) at 220500CNOV03. They were treated and released by CPT_and 2LT
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were then accepted by Badger Detention Facility and placed intocells.
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All three rriep i'mained at the Badger Detention Facility for approximately I I hours.
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At 221600CN .03, Alpha Company, 588 ° Engineer Battalion transported the three men from Badger Detention Facility to the Brigade Detention Facility at FOB Warhorse.
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Vlaen the three men arrived at FOB Warhorse, The Brigade Detention Facility (978th -Military Police Company) observed that _ had visible injuries in the 'head and face areas. Pictures were taken of _ at 221649CNOV03..
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978 ° Military Police Company transported to Echo Company, 204th Forward Support Battalion Aid Station. were treated and released by MAJ_MD.
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had at least one injury that was treated by MAJ_that was not treated earlier that day at the 588 ° Engineer BAS. A cut to Taher's lower left lip was annotated on MAJ_notes. LI_who treated Taher at the 588° BAS, did not
document this injury or recall seeing this injury.
THE ABOVE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS WAS PREPARED AFTER ALL EVIDENCE AND WITNESS STATEMENTS WERE COLLECTED AND REVIEWED.
MAJ, EN Investigating Officer
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