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Blackwater Involved in 56 Shootings in Iraq This Year

HeadlineOct 01, 2007

Over the weekend, the State Department revealed Blackwater employees have been involved in 56 shootings while guarding U.S. diplomats this year. Meanwhile, Blackwater has put off plans to buy 1,800 acres of farmland near Fort Bragg in North Carolina where it was planning to set up a training ground for soldiers and corporate executives. Blackwater’s founder Erik Prince has been called to testify before Congress on Tuesday.

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