Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre
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The Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre[1][2] (Arabic: مجزرة حفلة عرس مكر الذيب) refers to the U.S. military's attack on a wedding party in Mukaradeeb, a small village in Anbar Province, Iraq near the border with Syria, on 19 May 2004. The attack killed 42 civilians and wounded many others. The U.S. military denied that a wedding had been hit, claiming the location was a legitimate military target and that insurgents had been killed. U.S. military generals refused to apologize for the massacre.[3]
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Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre | |
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Part of the Iraq War | |
Location | Mukaradeeb, Anbar Province, Iraq |
Coordinates | 34°0′28″N 40°12′08″E |
Date | 19 May 2004; 19 years ago (2004-05-19) |
Target | Iraqi civilians |
Attack type | Mass shooting, bombing |
Deaths | 42; including 11 women and 14 children |
Perpetrator | United States |
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