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September 4th,
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Two US Troops Charged for
Iraqi Detainee Murder By Agence France Presse September 4, 2008 Baghdad - A US soldier and
an officer have been charged with the murder of an Iraqi detainee and their
first hearings will take place near executed dictator Saddam Hussein's
hometown of Tikrit next week, the US military said on Thursday. The hearings of Staff
Sergeant Hal Warner and 1st Lieutenant Michael Behenna will begin September
11 and September 20 respectively at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near
Tikrit, the military told AFP. Both have been charged with
premeditated murder, assault, making a false official statement and
obstruction of justice. The charges follow a
criminal investigation into the death of Ali Mansur Mohammed, a detainee
initially believed to have been released by coalition forces on or about May
16, 2008. Warner's hearing was to have
been held on Friday but has been postponed to next Thursday, a military
spokesman said. Their D Company, 1st
Battalion is based near the northern oil refinery town of Baiji. Copyright © 2008 AFP. External link: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJyh8svQ6gobFN2IsfuBKtAjO_Nw |