US TROOPS 'KEPT FINGER TROPHIES'

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By Lee Cain 10/09/2010

American soldiers murdered Afghan civilians and took body parts as trophies, it was alleged last night.

Shocking documents show five soldiers have been charged with killing innocent Afghans in January, February and May this year after forming a secret "kill team".

In charge sheets obtained from the US Army, Staff Sgt Calvin Gibbs, Cpl Jeremy Morlock, Pte First Class Andrew Holmes, Specialist Michael Wagnon and Specialist Adam Winfield are accused of the crimes. It is alleged Gibbs kept fingers, legs and teeth - and threatened to kill other soldiers in a row over drug use. Other soldiers were accused of stabbing an Afghan corpse, taking or possessing photographs of casualties and beating other men in an effort to keep them talking to investigators.

A further seven servicemen are accused of a conspiracy to cover up the events.

Lawyers for some of the accused have denied the allegations.

The soldiers were attached to the Fifth Stryker brigade, which deployed to Afghanistan last year and has seen heavy fighting. The US army has yet to decide whether to move ahead with proceedings.


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