Five US soldiers are accused of raping a young woman, killing her and three members of her family and burning the woman’s body afterward. Major General James D. Thurman, commanding general of Multinational Division-Baghdad, has ordered an investigation into the matter.
The alleged incident occured in Mahmoudiya, a town just south of Baghdad.
The following comes from an official military statement. “A preliminary inquiry conducted by MND-Baghdad found sufficient information existed to recommend a criminal investigation into the incident.”
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