From the Washington Post:

FALLUJAH, Iraq, March 31 -- Four American civilians were ambushed and shot or beaten to death here Wednesday by insurgents, witnesses and U.S. officials said. Townspeople mutilated the bodies of at least two of the men, dragged them through the streets, suspended them from a bridge and burned them while crowds danced and cheered. ...

The four men killed in the Fallujah ambush were not immediately identified. Officials said they were employed by a private security firm, Blackwater Security Consulting, of Moyock, N.C., which issued a statement confirming the deaths of four of its employees. ...

The ambush was carried out by three insurgents who drove into town on a large truck, witnesses said. After shooting the four Americans, the attackers left the area, witnesses said. The desecration of the victims' bodies was perpetrated by mobs of enraged townspeople.

The Associated Press TV report showing the mutilations is at the following locations:

Associated Press

The Memory Hole (Real Video)

Washington Post

Yahoo! News

A longer, even more graphic version of the above news report exists. Memory Hole reader PKJ relates that this original, uncut edit was temporarily available on the Reuters Feed Room, and he recorded it with his video camera:

Uncut AP Television report

Related posting from the MemoryBlog: Who Were the Men Killed in Fallujah?

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