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Officers Admit to Fatal Shooting of Handcuffed, Blindfolded Iraqi Prisoners

HeadlineAug 27, 2008

In other Iraq news, two noncommissioned military officers have admitted to shooting dead four handcuffed and blindfolded Iraqi prisoners. In sworn statements, the officers say they acted along with a third to kill the prisoners and move their bodies into a Baghdad canal. Attorneys for the officers say they expect their clients to face murder charges.

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