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Index 2004 Fallujah ambush

The 2004 Fallujah ambush occurred on March 31, 2004, when Iraqi insurgents attacked a convoy containing four American contractors from the private military company Blackwater USA who were conducting a delivery for food caterers ESS.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Ahmad Hashim Abd al-Isawi, Associated Press, Blackwater (company), Capital punishment, CNN, Court-martial, Euphrates, Eurest Support Services, Fallujah, First Battle of Fallujah, Hanging, Helvenston v. Blackwater Security, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011), News agency, Private military company, Scott Helvenston, Second Battle of Fallujah, The American Spectator, United States Navy SEALs, 2003–2006 phase of the Iraqi insurgency.

  2. 2004 in Iraq
  3. 2004 murders in Iraq
  4. Ambushes of the Iraq War
  5. Attacks in 2004
  6. Battles of the Anbar campaign (2003–2011)
  7. Battles of the Iraq War in 2004
  8. Blackwater (company)
  9. Fallujah in the Iraq War
  10. March 2004 events in Iraq
  11. Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2004

Ahmad Hashim Abd al-Isawi

Ahmad Hashim Abd al-Isawi (أحمد هاشمعبد العيساوي.) was an al Qaeda terrorist operating in Iraq in the early 2000s.

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Associated Press

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City.

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Blackwater (company)

Academi, formerly known as Blackwater and Blackwater Worldwide, is an American private military contractor founded on December 26, 1996, by former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince.

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Capital punishment

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.

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Court-martial

A court-martial or court martial (plural courts-martial or courts martial, as "martial" is a postpositive adjective) is a military court or a trial conducted in such a court.

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Euphrates

The Euphrates (see below) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia.

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Eurest Support Services

Eurest Support Services (ESS) is a subsidiary of the catering company Compass Group PLC specializing in harsh-environment large-scale food service and facilities management.

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Fallujah

Fallujah (ٱلْفَلُّوجَة) is a city in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq.

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First Battle of Fallujah

The First Battle of Fallujah, code-named Operation Vigilant Resolve, was an operation against militants in Fallujah as well as an attempt to apprehend or kill the perpetrators of the killing of four U.S. contractors in March 2004. 2004 Fallujah ambush and First Battle of Fallujah are Battles of the Anbar campaign (2003–2011), Battles of the Iraq War in 2004 and Fallujah in the Iraq War.

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Hanging

Hanging is killing a person by suspending them from the neck with a noose or ligature.

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Helvenston v. Blackwater Security

Helvenston et al. 2004 Fallujah ambush and Helvenston v. Blackwater Security are Blackwater (company).

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Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.

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Iraq War

The Iraq War, sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War, or Second Gulf War was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.

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Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)

An Iraqi insurgency began shortly after the 2003 American invasion deposed longtime leader Saddam Hussein.

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News agency

A news agency is an organization that gathers news reports and sells them to subscribing news organizations, such as newspapers, magazines and radio and television broadcasters.

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Private military company

A private military company (PMC) or private military and security company (PMSC) is a private company providing armed combat or security services for financial gain.

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Scott Helvenston

Stephen "Scott" Helvenston (June 21, 1965 – March 31, 2004) was a United States Navy SEAL. 2004 Fallujah ambush and Scott Helvenston are Blackwater (company).

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Second Battle of Fallujah

The Second Battle of Fallujah, initially codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, Operation al-Fajr (الفجر) was an American-led offensive of the Iraq War that lasted roughly six weeks, starting 7 November 2004. 2004 Fallujah ambush and Second Battle of Fallujah are Battles of the Anbar campaign (2003–2011), Battles of the Iraq War in 2004 and Fallujah in the Iraq War.

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The American Spectator

The American Spectator is a conservative American magazine covering news and politics, edited by R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. and published by the non-profit American Spectator Foundation.

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United States Navy SEALs

The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams, commonly known as Navy SEALs, are the U.S. Navy's primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command.

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2003–2006 phase of the Iraqi insurgency

After the 2003 invasion of Iraq was completed and the regime of Saddam Hussein was toppled in May 2003, an Iraqi insurgency began that would last until the United States left in 2011. 2004 Fallujah ambush and 2003–2006 phase of the Iraqi insurgency are 2004 in Iraq.

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See also

2004 in Iraq

2004 murders in Iraq

Ambushes of the Iraq War

Attacks in 2004

Battles of the Anbar campaign (2003–2011)

Battles of the Iraq War in 2004

Blackwater (company)

Fallujah in the Iraq War

March 2004 events in Iraq

Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2004

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Fallujah_ambush

Also known as 31 March 2004 Fallujah ambush, 31 March, 2004 Fallujah ambush, March 31 2004 Fallujah ambush, March 31, 2004 Fallujah ambush.