Iraq: Indian & Kenyan workers employed by US defence contractor V2X allegedly injured & killed in drone attack amid inadequate protections
"Worker for US defense contractor killed in Iraq as colleagues say they are pressured to stay"
A man employed by the US defense contractor V2X has been killed in a drone attack on Erbil airbase, amid concerns from colleagues that they are being placed in harm’s way and pressured to remain in Iraq despite security risks, five sources said.
The worker, from Kenya, died in a night attack in his sleeping quarters on the base on 24 March. Another five workers were injured. They are from Kenya and India, and are among a group of about 45 workers employed by V2X who have remained on the base. One of the workers is in a critical condition with severe burns, sources said…
The majority of V2X employees in Erbil have been staying in a hotel in the city since the outbreak of the conflict. Workers interviewed said that when they ask company management about safety or evacuation plans, they become hostile, four workers said...
The Guardian has approached V2X for comment. The company did not respond by the time of publication, and it has not offered statements in response to the previous two articles…
… at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih, formerly known as Balad Air Base, V2X workers have also been told that the security situation is not severe enough to mandate an evacuation…