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Washington Post
September 22, 2008
Pg. 16
Iraq
Military prosecutors accused a U.S. soldier Sunday of taking an Iraqi detainee to a remote desert location north of Baghdad on May 16, stripping him naked, shooting him in the head and chest and then watching as another soldier set fire to the body with an incendiary grenade.
The allegations were made at the opening hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence against 1st Lt. Michael C. Behenna for a court-martial. He has been charged with premeditated murder of his prisoner, Ali Mansour Mohammed. Prosecutors also accuse Behenna of trying to cover up the killing.
The key testimony at the hearing came from the only witness, an Iraqi interpreter.
September 22, 2008
Pg. 16
Iraq
Military prosecutors accused a U.S. soldier Sunday of taking an Iraqi detainee to a remote desert location north of Baghdad on May 16, stripping him naked, shooting him in the head and chest and then watching as another soldier set fire to the body with an incendiary grenade.
The allegations were made at the opening hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence against 1st Lt. Michael C. Behenna for a court-martial. He has been charged with premeditated murder of his prisoner, Ali Mansour Mohammed. Prosecutors also accuse Behenna of trying to cover up the killing.
The key testimony at the hearing came from the only witness, an Iraqi interpreter.