A federal judge in 2008 dismissed the original case , finding the Justice Department withheld key evidence , and violated the guards ' rights . Private security contractors reindicted by grand jury on manslaughter charges . Incident related to shooting in 2007 that left 17 unarmed Iraqi civilians dead . Iraq had denied all charges previously , saying they acted in self defense . Incident prompted international attention as U.S. prosecution has dragged on for years .
Private security contractors reindicted by grand jury on manslaughter charges . Incident related to shooting in 2007 that left 17 unarmed Iraqi civilians dead . Iraq had denied all charges previously , saying they acted in self defense . Incident prompted international attention as U.S. prosecution has dragged on for years .