Army: 27 Detainees Killed From 2002-2004

WASHINGTON - Twenty-seven detainees were killed in U.S. custody in Iraq (news - web sites) and Afghanistan (news - web sites) in suspected or confirmed homicide cases between August 2002 and November 2004, the Army said Friday in its first comprehensive accounting.

The Army Criminal Investigation Command said that in the 16 cases it has completed thus far, it found sufficient evidence to support a range of charges against 21 soldiers, including murder, negligent homicide and assault. It did not specify how many of the 21 had been charged.

Five of the 16 closed cases were referred to other agencies, including the case of an Iraqi who died at the Abu Ghraib prison outside of Baghdad on Nov. 4, 2003. The cause of death was determined to be "blunt force trauma." No Army personnel were found to be involved; the Navy took the case and has court-martial charges against several Navy SEAL commandos and one sailor.

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drip drip drip

Seems that most aren't even charged with any crimes, just held and many
are tortured and some murdered.

too bad no one is responsible.