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US Marine charged with role in murder in Iraq
A Marine based at California's Camp Pendleton has been charged with murder and dereliction of duty for his suspected role in the killing of a detainee in Fallujah, Iraq.
- AP
- Published: 09:36 March 19, 2008
- The marine was charged with murder and dereliction of his duty for his suspected role in the killing of a detainee in Fallujah. Picture for illustrative purposes only
- Image Credit: Gulf News archive
San Diego: A Marine based at California's Camp Pendleton has been charged with murder and dereliction of duty for his suspected role in the killing of a detainee in Fallujah, Iraq.
Sergeant Ryan Weemer on Tuesday became the third person charged in the case, which centres on allegations that a Marine squad shot a group of unarmed captives during heavy fighting in November 2004.
The case came to light when the 25-year-old Weemer applied for a job with the Secret Service protection agency.
Investigators claim Weemer described the killing during a polygraph test that included a question about whether he had participated in a wrongful death.
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