26 U.S. Troops Said Implicated in Deaths

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By ROBERT BURNS

AP Military Writer

Snip from Guardian
WASHINGTON (AP) - About two dozen U.S. soldiers have been implicated in an Army criminal investigation into the deaths nearly two years ago of two detainees in U.S. custody in Afghanistan, a senior defense official said Wednesday. The official, who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity, said the probe is not yet complete.

The Washington Post reported in its Wednesday editions that the Army is expected to begin filing charges soon against 26 soldiers. Investigators have recommended bringing abuse-related charges ranging from negligent homicide to dereliction of duty and failure to report an offense, the Post reported. One sergeant has already been charged, the newspaper said. A Pentagon spokesman said he had no information about the Post report.

Christopher Grey, spokesman for the Army's Criminal Investigation Command in Ft. Belvoir, Va., would not confirm whether any U.S. soldiers have been implicated in the probe or what units are under investigation. ``We do have an investigation ongoing and are nearing completion of that investigation,'' Grey said Wednesday.

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