US 'kill team' targeted Afghan civilians
Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:36PM
A US-led soldier in Afghanistan在阿富汗一位以美國為首部隊的士兵
Five US soldiers are charged with deliberately targeting Afghan civilians amid growing discontent over the rising civilian causalities in the war-torn country.
5名美軍士兵被控犯有蓄意目標阿富汗平民，正當越來越多不滿情緒對在戰爭蹂躪的國家的上升平民傷亡數字。
The troopers allegedly killed three Afghans in Kandahar Province this year and they were charged with murder in June.
部隊成員據稱今年在坎大哈省殺死三名阿富汗人，及他們在6月被指控謀殺 。
Since then US army prosecutors have also filed additional charges of conspiracy to commit premeditated murder -- a plot that allegedly began when one soldier discussed how easy it would be to "toss a grenade" at Afghan civilians, The Seattle Times reported on Thursday.
One of the soldiers had reportedly formed what has been called a "kill team" to randomly execute Afghan civilians while on petrol.
其中一名士兵據說組成所謂的“殺手隊”，隨意在巡邏時對阿富汗平民執行死刑。
Investigators say anyone who dared to report the events was threatened with violence. All five are awaiting court martial and could face life in prison or death if convicted.
Analysts say it could be one of the most serious war-crimes cases to emerge from the Afghan war.
A recent UN report says that nearly 1,300 civilians were killed by NATO or Afghan forces in the first six months of 2010.
Civilians have been the main victims of violence in Afghanistan, particularly in the country's troubled southern and eastern provinces.
The issue of civilian casualties has caused friction between Washington and the Afghan government.
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