Staff Sgt. Robert Bales to face murder charges in Afghanistan killings
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Clifford Armion
le 23/03/2012
Activer le mode zenDavid S. Cloud and Kim Murphy
Reporting from Washington and Seattle—
An Army staff sergeant who allegedly gunned down civilians in southern Afghanistan this month will be charged Friday with 17 counts of murder, two U.S. officials said Thursday evening.Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, 38, was on his fourth combat deployment when the killings occurred. He is also likely to be charged with six counts of attempted murder and assault, one of the officials said.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the charges had not been made public.
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"Staff Sgt. Robert Bales to face murder charges in Afghanistan killings", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), mars 2012. Consulté le 09/09/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/staff-sgt-robert-bales-to-face-murder-charges-in-afghanistan-killings