WIKILEAKS COLLATERAL MURDER

On April 5, 2010, WikiLeaks released Collateral Murder, a video showing a July 12, 2007, U.S.
Apache attack helicopter attack upon individuals in New Baghdad. Among the more than 23 people killed
by the 30-mm cannon fire were two Reuters journalists. WikiLeaks published this statement in conjunction
with the release:
WikiLeaks has released a classified U.S. military video depicting the indiscriminate
slaying of over a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad—including two
Reuters news staff. Reuters has been trying to obtain the video through the Freedom of
Information Act, without success since the time of the attack. The video, shot from an
Apache helicopter gun-sight, clearly shows the unprovoked slaying of a wounded
Reuters employee and his rescuers. Two young children involved in the rescue were also
seriously wounded. (WikiLeaks, 2010a)