Two US marines implicated in killing family in notorious Iraq war shooting, expert tells BBC
Published: 11/17/2025

The BBC Eye Investigations uncover new evidence implicating two US marines in the notorious Haditha massacre in Iraq, where 24 civilians were killed, including Safa Younes' family in 2005. Statements and testimonies suggest that Lance Corporal Humberto Mendoza and Lance Corporal Stephen Tatum were involved in the shootings, but legal action against them was dropped, leaving Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich as the only one to face trial in 2012. Forensic expert Michael Maloney's analysis of the crime scene photos and testimonies points to Mendoza and Tatum as the marines who shot Safa's family, yet neither faced criminal charges.



