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Article

27 Mar 2009

Author:
Burke O'Neil LLC

Xe - Blackwater faces new claims over civilian shootings in Iraq, according to U.S. legal team for Iraqi families

A group of injured civilians and families of Iraqis killed in two unprovoked shootings in Baghdad by Blackwater [now known as Xe] "shooters" sued the company and founder Erik Prince in separate lawsuits filed today and Thursday in California federal court...The first case was brought by the family of Sa'ad Raheem Jarallah…who was killed by Blackwater personnel…on Sept. 9, 2007. According to the complaint, Blackwater "shooters" fired "without justification, on a crowd of innocent Iraqi persons…resulting in multiple deaths and injuries."…The second case involves another Blackwater civilian shooting - the infamous Sept. 16, 2007 Nisoor Square massacre…The defendants are accused of committing war crimes, assault and battery, wrongful death…negligent hiring, training and supervision...[also refers to The Prince Group, Falcon, Greystone, Total Intelligence Solutions, EP Investments, and Raven Development Group]