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U.S. Soldiers Sentenced for Abuse in Iraq

HeadlineMar 22, 2007

In news on Iraq, a U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his role in the raping of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and killing her family. Private Bryan Howard was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and being an accessory after the fact. At a hearing in Iraq last year, testimony indicated Howard did not participate in the crime itself but lied to investigators in an attempt to cover up the crime. Earlier this week a U.S. staff sergeant was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in killing three Iraqi detainees.

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