The soldier accused of shooting 16 Afghan villagers was flown out of Afghanistan on Wednesday, despite calls by Afghans for him to be tried in their country.
by News Editors, GlobalPost
The US soldier accused of shooting 16 Afghan villagers in a pre-dawn killing spree in Kandahar was flown out of Afghanistan on Wednesday to Kuwait, despite calls by Afghans for him to be tried in their country. The soldier, who has not been named by the US military, was taken out of the country "based on a legal recommendation," Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby said in Washington, the Associated Press reported.…
[ Read more ]