Judge Releases Audio of Alleged Execution of Afghan by British Marines
Evidence in court martial
A recording of a conversation between three Royal Marines as they allegedly murdered a captured Afghan insurgent has been released by a judge.
In the clip, recorded on one marine's helmet-mounted camera, a gunshot is heard, then groans from the insurgent.
The prosecution at the court martial says the shooting was in effect an execution.
The trio, Marines A, B and C, deny murdering the man while on duty in Helmand province in 2011.
Hide Comments (0)
Editor's Note: As of February 29, 2024, commenting privileges on reason.com posts are limited to Reason Plus subscribers. Past commenters are grandfathered in for a temporary period. Subscribe here to preserve your ability to comment. Your Reason Plus subscription also gives you an ad-free version of reason.com, along with full access to the digital edition and archives of Reason magazine. We request that comments be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment and ban commenters for any reason at any time. Comments may only be edited within 5 minutes of posting. Report abuses.
Please
to post commentsMute this user?
Ban this user?
Un-ban this user?
Nuke this user?
Un-nuke this user?
Flag this comment?
Un-flag this comment?