Five guards from US security firm Blackwater have pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007.
The charges in a US court relate to an incident in which the five, contracted to defend US diplomatic personnel, opened fire on a crowd in Baghdad.
The men are charged with 14 counts of manslaughter, as well as weapons violations and attempted manslaughter.
A sixth guard has pleaded guilty to killing at least one Iraqi and has been co-operating with prosecutors.
The killings, which took place in Nisoor Square, Baghdad, strained Iraq's relationship with the US and raised questions about the oversight of US contractors operating in war zones.
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