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04-30-2005, 01:05 PM
Troops who shot Italian in Iraq cleared, US confirms
Sat 30 Apr 2005
Reuters
BAGHDAD, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. military confirmed on Saturday that it will not discipline troops who shot dead an Italian intelligence agent in Baghdad two months ago.
A 42-page report into the killing of Nicola Calipari and the wounding of the Italian journalist whose freedom he had just secured from kidnappers found that the Italians had failed to tell U.S. troops of their plans to drive into Baghdad airport and had ignored warning lights intended to make them stop.
"The ... investigation concluded that the vehicle approaching the checkpoint failed to reduce speed until fired upon and that the soldiers manning the checkpoint acted in accordance with the rules of engagement," the U.S. military in Baghdad said in a statement accompanying the report.
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Among other findings, was also the following point: "Recommend that no disciplinary action be taken against any soldier in the incident."
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Reuters (http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L30153800)
Sat 30 Apr 2005
Reuters
BAGHDAD, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. military confirmed on Saturday that it will not discipline troops who shot dead an Italian intelligence agent in Baghdad two months ago.
A 42-page report into the killing of Nicola Calipari and the wounding of the Italian journalist whose freedom he had just secured from kidnappers found that the Italians had failed to tell U.S. troops of their plans to drive into Baghdad airport and had ignored warning lights intended to make them stop.
"The ... investigation concluded that the vehicle approaching the checkpoint failed to reduce speed until fired upon and that the soldiers manning the checkpoint acted in accordance with the rules of engagement," the U.S. military in Baghdad said in a statement accompanying the report.
-snip-
Among other findings, was also the following point: "Recommend that no disciplinary action be taken against any soldier in the incident."
Continued
Reuters (http://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L30153800)