In pictures: Shooting in Tal Afar

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In pictures: Shooting in Tal Afar

US soldiers in Iraq approach a car after opening fire when it failed to stop at a checkpoint. Despite warning shots it continued to drive towards their dusk patrol in Tal Afar on 18 January.
Chris Hondros a photographer with Getty News was on hand to record these pictures.

WARNING: This gallery contains graphic images


This is a very disturbing series of pictures which includes the one of the little girl with blood on her hands. Her parents were killed by US soldiers at a roadblock in Iraq. No explanation as to why the car didn't stop. There were 5 children in the car.