A judge in Washington dismissed manslaughter charges against five security guards who worked for the private security firm Blackwater in Iraq.

华盛顿地区某法院驳回对黑水公司驻伊拉克分公司5名保安的起诉。

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An Iraqi official says pulling Blackwater out of Baghdad would create a security vacuum.

伊拉克官员说把黑水公司赶出巴格达将使巴格达产生安全真空。

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Security contractor Blackwater USA had earlier denied any involvement in the shooting.

早前，黑水保安公司否认了他们与此次枪击有关。

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He asks what it meant. Blackwater was the name of a private security and military training company.

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Blackwater private forces guarded American officials and also trained Iraqis and Afghans for security work.

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Blackwater did not have to compete with any other security companies for the work.

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Some of the teams that guard U.S. officials in Iraq are provided by Blackwater Security Consultants, which backs them up with helicopters and specially built military-style armored vehicles.

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Five former Blackwater security guards pleaded not guilty in January to charges of voluntary manslaughter and other serious crimes stemming from their involvement in the September 16, 2007, incident in a Baghdad square.

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Earlier this month, five former Blackwater security guards pleaded not guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter and other serious crimes stemming from their involvement in the September 16, 2007, shootings in a Baghdad square.

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