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U.S. Military Criticized For Killing of Five Iraqi Civilians

HeadlineNov 22, 2005

Back in Iraq–the U.S. military is coming under criticism after troops opened fire on a car in Baquba killing five members of an Iraqi family. Iraqi police said the dead included three children under the age of four. Witnesses said the family was traveling to a funeral at the time. Military officials claimed the car was shot at after the driver ignored orders to stop. A military spokesperson said “This is a tragedy. But these tragedies only happen because Zarqawi and his thugs are out there driving around with car bombs.” A relative of the family broke down in tears on Monday as he spoke to reporters. He was standing over the body of one of the men killed.

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