Three U.S. Soldiers Charged With Murder in Iraq
Three U.S. soldiers, members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division have been charged with murder in Iraq.
The three soldiers are accused of deliberately allowing three men detained during a raid on a former chemical factory to flee so they would have an excuse to shoot them, said a defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity.
....The military did not disclose the identities of the slain detainees and the charge sheet said they were "of apparent Middle Eastern descent whose names are unknown."
The deaths occurred on May 9. More from the New York Times here.
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