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Marine Corps Memo re: Report of Board Inquiry in to Possible Detainee Abuse in Iraq

Sept. 1, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 651
On June 23, 2003 Marines detained four Iraqi men for looting. The men were searched, stripped of their clothes (except for their shoes and underwear), and then released. On June 28, 2003 fired upon and disabled a truck that attempted to speed through their checkpoint. Two Iraqi men, wounded by the Marines' fire, were given medical treatment and evacuated. The vehicle was searched for possible intelligence. The matter was investigated and the Marines involved were found to have failed to report and turn over captured property and conduct unbecoming. They charges were sustained and an involuntary separation from the service was ordered.
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  • 2003-06-23, Unknown, Iraq
    • US Marines detained four (4) Iraqi men for looting and had them stripped of their clothing to their underwear and released
  • 2003-06-28, Unknown, Iraq
    • US Marines fired upon a vehicle attempting to pass their check-point. Two (2) Iraqi men were wounded.