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To: Dave346

RADIO LOGS

A summary of radio logs from Blackwater Worldwide indicating that a convoy of security guards, Raven 23, reported being under fire in Baghdad’s Nisoor Square. Raven 23 is the convoy involved in the fatal shooting of 17 civilians. Raven 4 refers to a separate convoy escorting a U.S. diplomat. Raven 22 is a convoy dispatched to join Raven 4 after a car bombing.

1159 – Blackwater convoy Raven 4, protecting US diplomat, reports car bombing

1200 – Blackwater convoy Raven 22 exits Green Zone checkpoint 12 to escort Raven 4

1210 – Raven 22 and Raven 4 depart for Green Zone

1211 – Raven 23 secures Nisoor Square

1212 – Raven 23 reports multiple insurgent small arms fire

1213 – Blackwater air support advised of small arms fire at Nisoor Square. Raven 23 reports Iraqi police shooting at convoy

1214 – Raven 23 ordered back to Green Zone checkpoint 2

1216 – Raven 23 reports command vehicle disabled, no injuries

1218 – Raven 23 begins towing out disabled command vehicle, still being engaged by unspecified enemy

1220 – Raven 22 advised of Raven 23 shooting at Nisoor Square. Green Zone checkpoint 12 closed.

1220 – Raven 23 in traffic, still taking sporadic small arms fire


13 posted on 07/03/2014 11:20:33 AM PDT by Dave346
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To: Dave346

http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2008/12/18/105511-blackwater-radio-logs-guards-took-incoming-fire/


14 posted on 07/03/2014 11:25:02 AM PDT by Dave346
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