American Troops Charged With Killing Afghan Civilians
September 10 2010
The U.S. Army has charged a dozen American soldiers with murdering Afghans, keeping body parts as war trophies and covering up their crimes, Reuters reports.
The troops from the 5th Stryker Brigade deployed to Kandahar province a year ago and allegedly committed their crimes between January and March, Army prosecutors said.
Five were charged in June with murdering three Afghan civilians, allegedly for sport. Seven others have since been charged with conspiracy, said...
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