Sgt. Robert Bales to be charged with murder in Afghan killings
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a shooting rampage, could face the death penalty if he is found guilty in a court-martial.
Photographer: Department of Defense Byline: Spc. Ryan Hallock
Posted: 03/22/2012
A U.S. official says Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder in the massacre of Afghan villagers.
The official says charges against Bales also include six counts of attempted murder and six counts of aggravated assault and other violations of military law. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the charges had not been announced.
The 38-year-old soldier allegedly gunned down nine Afghan children and eight adults as they slept in their homes in two southern villages.
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