- Abu Hishma
A small
Iraqi town, Abu Hishma ( _ar. أبو هشمة) has a population of approximately 7,000 villagers.Filkins, Dexter.New York Times . " [http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/07/international/middleeast/07TACT.html?ex=1386133200&en=b502ae4c549da2f4&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND Tough New Tactics by U.S. Tighten Grip on Iraq Towns] "December 7 ,2003 .]Iraq War
During the
Invasion of Iraq , the orchards outside the village were the site of a number of mortar launches, and onNovember 17 2003 Staff Sgt. Dale Panchot was killed when his Bradley vehicle was hit by an RPG.Immediately following the attack, the 4th Infantry Division encased the entire village in
Concertina wire , and began hunting for those responsible. The following day, a 500lb bomb was dropped on the house that had sheltered the attackers, and eightsheikh s, the police chief, city council and police chief were all arrested by American forces. The US Forces, led by Lt. Col. Nathan Sassaman of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, issued villagers English-language ID cards that identified them by number, their age and what type of vehicle they drove. This led critics to decry thecollective punishment , a tactic forbiddenFourth Geneva Convention . [ [http://www.rwor.org/a/1223/iraq.htm The Punishment of Abu Hishma -RW ONLINE ] ] [ [http://cesr.org/low/node/235 08. Violation V: Collective Punishment | Center for Economic and Social Rights ] ] [ [http://www.antiwar.com/jamail/?articleid=4468 US Military Resorting to Collective Punishment - by Dahr Jamail ] ] Anaconda".On
December 3 ,2006 - Spc. Kenneth W. Haines was killed when an IED exploded, damaging his vehicle, in the village. [ [http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10265 DefenseLink News Release: DoD Identifies Army Casualty ] ]References
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