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April 16, 2009

US Army Sergeant Convicted of Iraqi Prisoner Killings
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A US Army sergeant has been convicted of murder for the murder of four
bound and blindfolded Iraqi prisoners. The killings took place in
Baghdad in 2007. The sergeant, John Hatley, was found guilty of
conspiracy to commit premeditated murder. Two other soldiers have
already been convicted, and another two have pleaded guilty in the case.



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