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No Murder Charges for Marines in Haditha Massacre

HeadlineJan 04, 2008

A two-year probe into the killings of twenty-four civilians in the Iraqi town of Haditha has ended with no murder charges for any of the Marines involved. Two Marines and two marine officers will be charged with manslaughter and failing to properly investigate the crime. The Haditha massacre came to light after U.S. officials falsely claimed fifteen civilians were killed by a roadside bomb.

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