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March 23, 2009

Family of Slain Iraqi Guard Sues Blackwater
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The private military firm formerly known as Blackwater is facing another
lawsuit over its work in Iraq. The family of a slain Iraqi security
guard sued the company last week, saying a Blackwater contractor shot
the man without provocation on Christmas Eve of 2006. At the time of the
shooting, the Iraqi guard was on duty protecting Iraqi Vice President
Adel Abdul Mahdi. According to the lawsuit, Blackwater promised to
compensate the widow of the Iraqi guard in a series of payments but
stopped after an initial payment of $20,000.



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