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Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 08:17 AM Jul 2017

Jordan Releases Video Showing U.S. Soldiers Surrendering Before Deadly 2016 Shooting

Source: haaretz

Three U.S. special forces stationed in Jordan were killed when their convoy came under fire at the entrance to the al-Jafr base

The defendant had said he opened fire because he feared the base was coming under attack and that he had acted in line with open-fire regulations.

At one point, two figures, U.S. forces, are seen getting out of their vehicles to take cover. They raise their hands and wave from behind a barrier, but the shooting continues. Another figure, according to past descriptions the Jordanian, chases them and keeps shooting.

The 6-minute-long video was in line with descriptions previously given by the relatives of the American soldiers who had watched the footage.

Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/jordan/1.803314



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Jordan Releases Video Showing U.S. Soldiers Surrendering Before Deadly 2016 Shooting (Original Post) Sunlei Jul 2017 OP
Friendly Fire? Or Ambush by "Allied Soldier" Switching Sides? Doug the Dem Jul 2017 #1
4 trucks move through, why did the last 2 trucks stop? that seemed to have scared the 1 guard-he ran Sunlei Jul 2017 #2
Based on what I've read it sounds like the attacks started xor Jul 2017 #3
wish the video had sound. 2 trucks stopped for some reason. Sunlei Jul 2017 #4
 

Doug the Dem

(1,297 posts)
1. Friendly Fire? Or Ambush by "Allied Soldier" Switching Sides?
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 08:52 AM
Jul 2017

And how many troops do we have in Jordan, anyway?

Sunlei

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2. 4 trucks move through, why did the last 2 trucks stop? that seemed to have scared the 1 guard-he ran
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 08:57 AM
Jul 2017

xor

(1,204 posts)
3. Based on what I've read it sounds like the attacks started
Tue Jul 25, 2017, 09:34 AM
Jul 2017

after the first two vehicles left the camera view. The guard started running away once the gunfire started.

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