Pentagon: Evidence Supports Accusations That Marines Deliberately Shot 24 Iraqi Civilians

Associated Press ROBERT BURNS August 2, 2006 at 11:14 AM
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Evidence collected on the deaths of 24 Iraqis in Haditha supports accusations that U.S. Marines deliberately shot the civilians, including unarmed women and children, a Pentagon official said Wednesday.

Agents of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service have completed their initial work on the incident last November, but may be asked to probe further as Marine Corps and Navy prosecutors review the evidence and determine whether to recommend criminal charges, according to two Pentagon officials who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity.

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