Sunday, November 18, 2012

Army pre-trial hearing into March 2012 Afghan massacre concludes

The US Army on Tuesday concluded its preliminary hearing for Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers on Nov 11, 2012.

With 16 counts of murder and 6 counts of attempted murder, the atrocity case is the worst to be brought against an individual soldier since the Vietnam War. Bales, 39, could face the death penalty if found guilty in a military court. The Army will announce sometime in the next few weeks whether it will recommend a court-martial trial.
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