Pentagon officials said Thursday that thy expect staff sgt. Robert Bales 38 to be charged on Friday on 17 counts of murder among other lesser charges.
The charges signed against Bales include 17 counts of murder six counts of attempted murder and six counts of aggravated assault as well as dereliction of duty and other violations of military low , the Associated Press reported.
The official said he could not explain why Bales was expected to be charged on 17 conuts of murder , wher the number oa Afghan civilians reported to have been killed in a March 11 shooting rampage in Panjwai district southern Afghanistan was 16, including 9 childran.
Bales seattle civilian defense attorney John Henry Browne said this week that he would travel to Afghanistan to do his own investigation into what transpires saying the charges would be hard to prove.
Browne had earlier suggented that the Army should not have sent Bales to Afghanistan after he suffered a concussive braain injury on his third tour in Iraq after his vehicle hit an IED. (kantipur)
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