Collateral Murder video release

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The Collateral Murder video release is a 2010 publication by WikiLeaks of classified U.S. military footage showing a deadly 2007 Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad, which sparked global controversy over civilian casualties and government transparency.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf WikiLeaks publication
leak of classified information
publication
video release
announcedAt National Press Club
surface form: National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
associatedWith Chelsea Manning
basedOn classified U.S. military video
gunsight video from a U.S. Apache helicopter
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizedBy U.S. military spokespeople
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
dateOfEventDepicted 2007-07-12
depicts 2007 Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad
airstrike in New Baghdad district of Baghdad
civilian casualties
engagement with a van attempting to evacuate wounded
killing of Reuters journalists
distributionChannel internet
editedVersionLength approximately 17 minutes
features gunsight camera footage
on-screen annotations by WikiLeaks
radio communications between helicopter crew and command
format online video
fullVersionLength approximately 39 minutes
hasAlternativeTitle Collateral Murder video release
surface form: Collateral Murder – U.S. Apache Helicopter Attack
influenced debates on digital whistleblowing
public perception of WikiLeaks
language English
leakedFrom United States Army
surface form: U.S. Army

United States Armed Forces
surface form: United States military
location Baghdad
Rusafa district of Baghdad
surface form: New Baghdad district
notableFor raising questions about adherence to rules of engagement
showing killing of Reuters driver Saeed Chmagh
showing killing of Reuters photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen
use of colloquial and callous language by helicopter crew
publicationDate 2010-04-05
publicationYear 2010
publisher WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks
surface form: WikiLeaks website
releasedAlongWith full unedited gunsight video
supporting documents
releasedBy Julian Assange
sourceAlleged Chelsea Manning
subject Iraq War
civilian casualties in war
government transparency
rules of engagement
war crimes allegations
whistleblowing
supportedBy human rights groups
press freedom organizations
title Collateral Murder video release self-linksurface differs
surface form: Collateral Murder
triggered controversy over classification and secrecy
criticism from U.S. government officials
global media coverage
public debate on U.S. military conduct in Iraq
yearOfEventDepicted 2007

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Julian Assange notableWork Collateral Murder video release
WikiLeaks notableWork Collateral Murder video release
this entity surface form: Collateral Murder video
Collateral Murder video release title Collateral Murder video release self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Collateral Murder
Collateral Murder video release hasAlternativeTitle Collateral Murder video release
this entity surface form: Collateral Murder – U.S. Apache Helicopter Attack