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British authorities charge 5 Royal Marines with murder in Afghanistan death - CNN.com
Those arrested were part of
Operation Herrick 14, as Britain's efforts in Afghanistan are known. (File
photo)
(CNN) -- Five Royal Marines have been charged with
murder for the death of a man in Afghanistan's Helmand province last year,
authorities said Sunday.
In all, authorities arrested nine Marines
in connection with the death, but four were later released without charge, the
British defense ministry said.
The men were part of Operation Herrick 14,
as Britain's efforts in Afghanistan are known. Their case will now proceed
through a military court system that mirrors the civilian legal system.
In its announcements of the arrests, and
later the charges, the ministry offered little detail about the incident except
to say it took place last year and described the dead man as "an
insurgent."
However, the British newspaper The
Independent said Saturday the Marines were arrested after police found footage
on a laptop during a separate investigation into pornographic material.
The newspaper said the footage showed the
Marines discussing whether they should offer medical aid to an injured
man.
The man was wounded while trying to ambush
a patrol. He later died -- although the death was not captured on the footage,
the paper said.
Read more: Q&A: International troops in
Afghanistan
By Sunday, a Facebook page supporting the
men had gathered more than 36,000 followers.
"This page is set up to show support for
the seven Royal Marine Commandos arrested for murder for an event which happened
in Afghanistan 2011 where no civilians were injured and one gunman was killed
who shot at them FIRST," the page said.
Those arrested were part of
Operation Herrick 14, as Britain's efforts in Afghanistan are known. (File
photo)
(CNN) -- Five Royal Marines have been charged with
murder for the death of a man in Afghanistan's Helmand province last year,
authorities said Sunday.
In all, authorities arrested nine Marines
in connection with the death, but four were later released without charge, the
British defense ministry said.
The men were part of Operation Herrick 14,
as Britain's efforts in Afghanistan are known. Their case will now proceed
through a military court system that mirrors the civilian legal system.
In its announcements of the arrests, and
later the charges, the ministry offered little detail about the incident except
to say it took place last year and described the dead man as "an
insurgent."
However, the British newspaper The
Independent said Saturday the Marines were arrested after police found footage
on a laptop during a separate investigation into pornographic material.
The newspaper said the footage showed the
Marines discussing whether they should offer medical aid to an injured
man.
The man was wounded while trying to ambush
a patrol. He later died -- although the death was not captured on the footage,
the paper said.
Read more: Q&A: International troops in
Afghanistan
By Sunday, a Facebook page supporting the
men had gathered more than 36,000 followers.
"This page is set up to show support for
the seven Royal Marine Commandos arrested for murder for an event which happened
in Afghanistan 2011 where no civilians were injured and one gunman was killed
who shot at them FIRST," the page said.
