2005年11月,伊拉克西部城市哈迪塞(Haditha)。两名伊拉克武装分子在路中央埋下自制的炸弹,炸毁途经此地的美军陆战队的汽车,一等兵米格尔•特拉泽斯在爆炸中身亡。此举激怒了陆战队的士兵,他们迅速对周边的伊拉克平民进行报复性的袭击,包括孩童在内共计24人遇害,此举震惊世界。 本片根据真实事件改编。In November 2005, US Marines fell into an ambush by Iraqi insurgents and one officer got killed. The reprisals by the the Americans were frightening, resulting in the massacre of 24 people, many of whom women and children. "Battle for Haditha" is the faithful account of this tragic event which scandalized the world.