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May 21, 2009

Blackwater Contractors Flee Afghanistan to Avoid Charges
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Two US contractors with the private military firm formerly known as
Blackwater have reportedly fled Afghanistan to avoid prosecution for a
fatal unprovoked shooting earlier this month. The two fleeing
contractors and another two colleagues reportedly fired on a vehicle in
Kabul after a night of drinking. One Afghan civilian was killed and
another two were wounded in the attack. The contractors say Blackwater
supplied them with guns even though the Pentagon hadn’t granted them
authorization. Defense attorney Daniel Callahan identified the two
fleeing contractors as Steve Mc Clain and Justin Cannon. Callahan says
they fled their compound on Saturday and have now made it back to the
United States.



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