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June 11, 2009

Blackwater Sued for 2007 Killing of Iraqi Civilian
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The private military firm formerly known as Blackwater is facing a new
lawsuit over the August 2007 killing of an Iraqi civilian in Hilla. The
case was filed on behalf of the surviving relatives of
seventy-five-year-old Husain Salih Rabea. At the time, Rabea’s relatives
said he had pulled over to the side of the road to let a Blackwater
convoy pass. The last vehicle in the convoy allegedly opened fire when
Rabea pulled back onto the road. The suit also alleges Blackwater
employees are guarding employees of the International Republican
Institute in Iraq despite an Iraqi government ban.



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