US medic jailed over Iraq killing

A US Navy medic has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his part in the killing of an Iraqi civilian.

Sat, 07 Oct, 2006 - 09:42

A US Navy medic has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his part in the killing of an Iraqi civilian.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Melson Bacos, 21, was charged along with seven Marines for the murder of 52-year-old Hashim Ibrahim Awad in the town of Hamdania in April.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: IraqPlace: HamdaniaPlace: Camp Pendleton, CaliforniaPlace: Camp PendletonPlace: Marine Corps Air Station MiramarPerson: OfficerPerson: Melson BacosPerson: Hashim Ibrahim AwadPerson: BacosPerson: ColonelPerson: MarinesPerson: CaptainPerson: Nicholas GannonPerson: IraqisPerson: CplPerson: MarshallPerson: MagincaldaPerson: AwadPerson: SgtPerson: Lawrence HutchinsPerson: HutchinsPerson: Lance CplOrganisation: US NavyOrganisation: MarineOrganisation: AwadOrganisation: Navy
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