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July 19th,
2007 - Two Isle-Based Soldiers Accused of Murder |
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Two Isle-Based Soldiers Accused
of Murder By Robert H. Reid Associated Press July 19, 2007 Baghdad - Two Hawai'i-based
soldiers have been charged with the premeditated murder of an Iraqi, and a
lieutenant colonel has been relieved of command in connection with the case,
the U.S. military announced today. Army Sgt. 1st Class Trey A.
Corrales of San Antonio and Spc. Christopher P. Shore of Widner, Ga., were
charged with one count of murder in the death, which allegedly occurred June
23 near the northern city of Kirkuk, the military said in a statement. The soldiers are assigned to
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment,
which is part of the 25th Infantry Division based at Schofield Barracks. The
unit is attached to Multinational Division-North. The battalion commander, Lt.
Col. Michael Browder, was relieved of his command in connection with the
investigation although he is not a suspect and has not been charged, the
military said. No further details were
released, but the statement noted that the charges are allegations and
neither of the two soldiers has been convicted. Also today, the U.S.
military announced that four U.S. soldiers and their Iraqi interpreter were
killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their patrol in east Baghdad. The
blast occurred during operations to disrupt the flow of explosives into the
capital, the military said. Four other Americans were
wounded in the east Baghdad blast, the command said, and two insurgents
responsible for the attack were identified and killed. Yesterday, the U.S. military
said three American soldiers were killed the day before in separate bombings
in the capital. External link: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jul/19/ln/FP707190341.html |