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Haditha massacre

19 November 2005

Incident in which 24 unarmed Iraqi men, women and children were killed by a group of US Marines. It took place on 19 November 2005 in what is now Iraq. The setting was Haditha. It was part of list of massacres in Iraq. Those involved included 1st Marine Division. About 24 people died.

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