In 2019, the controversial US Navy SEAL sniper Eddie Gallagher was court martialed and demoted for “wrongfully posing for an unofficial picture with a human casualty”. Gallagher had already been… Continue reading "Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher Admits to Crimes in Iraq"
Three non-government organizations announced yesterday the filing of a lawsuit against the Russian Wagner Group private military company for its contractors’ torture and killing of a Syrian civilian. The Syrian… Continue reading "Human Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against Wagner PMC Over Torture And Killing Of Syrian Civilian"
On Monday, 13 Turkish military hostages held in Iraqi mountains by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were found dead by Turkish soldiers. The Turkish government states they were executed by… Continue reading "13 Turkish Soldiers Likely Executed by Kurdish Guerillas"
In 2007, employees of the Private Military Company (PMC) Blackwater (now Academi) opened fire on civilians in Nisour Square, Iraq. 17 people were killed and an additional 24 injured. The… Continue reading "Trump Pardons Blackwater Contractors Previously Convicted for War Crimes"