Charges Dropped Against Haditha Marine In Exchange for Testimony On Killings

AP THOMAS WATKINS April 17, 2007 04:50 PM

The Marines Corps said Tuesday it had dropped all charges against a sergeant in exchange for his testimony against fellow Marines accused of killing 24 civilians in Haditha, the deadliest criminal case to arise from the Iraq war.

Sgt. Sanick P. Dela Cruz had been charged with unpremeditated murder in the death of five Iraq civilians.

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