‘Mercy killing’ US soldier dismissed

A US Army tank company commander convicted of shooting dead a wounded Iraqi, walked free from court on yesterday, although he was dismissed from the army for what he called a “mercy killing.”

Army captain Rogelio Maynulet had faced 10 years in jail after a court- martial at a US army base in Wiesbaden, Germany, found him guilty of assault with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter.

“He was sentenced with dismissal from the United States Army ... there will be no confinement time,” a military spokesman said.