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Soldier found guilty of murdering Afghans

Soldier found guilty of murdering Afghans

Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs has been sentenced to life in military prison with eligibility for parole in 10 years. A military court-martial Thursday found Gibbs guilty of murdering three Afghan civilians, illegally cutting off pieces of their corpses to keep as "souvenirs" and planting weapons to make the men appear as if they were Taliban fighters killed in legitimate firefights.

 

U.S. soldiers accused of killing Afghans for sport

U.S. soldiers accused of killing Afghans for sport

Platoon members charged with dismembering and photographing corpses, as well as hoarding a skull and other human bones, Army sources reveal.

 

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