History: March 12 (#3)

History: March 12 (#3)
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March 12, 2006 In Mahmoudiyah, Iraq, 14-year-old Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi is raped and murdered by five American soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment, who also murder both of her parents and her sister.

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On March 12, in the year 2006: In Mahmoudiyah, Iraq, 14-year -old Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi is raped and murdered by five American soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment, who also murder both of her parents and her sister. The Mahmudiyah rape and murders were a series of war crimes committed by four U.

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Why March 12, 2006 matters: In Mahmoudiyah, Iraq, 14-year-old Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi is raped and murdered by five American soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment, who also murder both of her parents and her sister. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: March 12, 2006 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connecte d billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: In Mahmoudiyah, Iraq, 14-year-old Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi is raped and murdered by five American soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment, who also murder both of her parents and her sister. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmudiyah_rape_and_murders (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)