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{{Infobox country| | {{Infobox country|name=Republic of Iraq|native_name=جمهورية العراق<br>کۆماری عێراق|population_estimate=40,222,503|population_estimate_year=2020|area_km2=438,317|capital=[[Baghdad]]|largest_city=[[Baghdad]]}} | ||
'''Iraq''', officially the '''Republic of Iraq''', is a country in [[Western Asia]]. | '''Iraq''', officially the '''Republic of Iraq''', is a country in [[Western Asia]]. | ||
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| Republic of Iraq جمهورية العراق کۆماری عێراق | |
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| Capital and largest city | Baghdad |
| Area | |
• Total | 438,317 km² |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 40,222,503 |
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia.
US War Crimes
In 2007, US mercenaries working for Blackwater killed 17 civilians in the Nisour Square massacre.[1]
In 2010, documents leaked by Chelsea Manning showed that the majority of Iraqis killed by US forces were civilians.[2]
In 2016, Barack Obama dropped a total of 12,095 bombs on Iraq.[3]
In March 2017, a US air strike killed 112 civilians in Mosul.[4]
References
- ↑ Sabrina Tavernise (2007-09-18). "U.S. Contractor Banned by Iraq Over Shootings" The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ↑ "Baghdad War Diary" (2010-10-22). Wikileaks. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ↑ Ghast Lee (2017-01-23). "Shocking Map Shows Where Barack Obama Dropped His 26,000 Bombs" Sick Chirpse. Archived from the original on 2017-07-15.
- ↑ Ghazi Balkiz, et al. (2017-03-28). "Mosul: 112 civilian bodies pulled from site of coalition airstrike" CNN. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-02-02.