Charges against US marines in Iraq to be announced

As many as eight US Marines could be charged in the biggest US criminal case to emerge from the war in Iraq in terms of Iraqis killed.

Thu, 21 Dec, 2006 - 14:13

As many as eight US Marines could be charged in the biggest US criminal case to emerge from the war in Iraq in terms of Iraqis killed.

Camp Pendleton officials scheduled a briefing today to announce charges in the shooting deaths of 24 civilians on November 19, 2005, in the Iraqi town of Haditha.

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