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| Blackwater guards 'were fired on' |
| The chairman of the US private security firm, Blackwater, has insisted he has proof its guards were fired upon in the fatal shooting of 17 Iraqis last
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 15-October-2007
2:1:6 AM |
| Erik Prince said three of his company's vehicles "had pock marks in them from incident reports that I saw", in an interview with the US TV network CBS.
Mr Prince claimed this proved "our guys were not shooting at each other".
An Iraqi government investigation has concluded the Blackwater guards fired on the civilians without provocation.
On Tuesday, it demanded the US government end its association with Blackwater in Iraq within six months and hand over the contractors involved in the incident on 16 September in Baghdad.
It also said the North Carolina-based contractor should pay $8m (£3.93m) compensation to each of the victims' families. Another 27 Iraqis were wounded in the shooting, according to the Iraqi police.
US officials have released few details of the incident as it is subject to an investigation by the FBI.
'Jury still out'
Mr Prince told CBS that he was glad the FBI was investigating the incident, as they would be a "neutral party".
"If there's further investigation or prosecution even needed, if someone really did wrong and meant badly, I'm all supportive," he said in an interview with the 60 Minutes programme, which will be broadcast later on Sunday.
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