Blackwater USA
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Blackwater USA was a controversial private military and security company known for its extensive work as a contractor for the U.S. government during the Iraq War and for high-profile incidents involving civilian casualties.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
private military company
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private security company ⓘ |
| accusedOf | killing Iraqi civilians at Nisour Square ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Afghanistan War (post-2001)
NERFINISHED
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Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | war on terror ⓘ |
| changedNameTo | Xe Services LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contractedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfEvent | 2007-09-16 Nisour Square incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfNameChange | 2009 ⓘ |
| faced | intense public criticism after Nisour Square incident ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Al Clark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Erik Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Blackwater training compound in Moyock, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
highly controversial
ⓘ
symbol of privatization of war ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary | Blackwater Training Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Currituck County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moyock, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| industry |
private military contracting
ⓘ
security services ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Nisour Square incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostLicense | Iraqi government operating license in 2009 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Iraq War security contracting
ⓘ
controversies involving civilian casualties ⓘ |
| numberOfCivilianDeathsAtNisourSquare | 17 GENERATED ⓘ |
| operated |
small arms ranges
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tactical driving tracks ⓘ urban warfare training facilities ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ownedBy | Erik Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedService |
convoy protection
ⓘ
facility security ⓘ military and law-enforcement training ⓘ personal security details for U.S. officials in Iraq ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
FBI investigations related to Iraq shootings
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U.S. congressional hearings ⓘ |
| successorOrganization |
Academi
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Xe Services LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trained |
law-enforcement officers
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military personnel ⓘ private security contractors ⓘ |
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