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US Haditha Marine Frank Wuterich discharged
Source: BBC
21 February 2012 Last updated at 21:13 GMT
US Haditha Marine Frank Wuterich discharged
The US Marine Corps has discharged the man convicted over the killing of Iraqi civilians in Haditha, a spokesman said.
Former Sgt Frank Wuterich, 31, was given a general discharge under honourable conditions and completed his service on Friday, he added.
Wuterich avoided imprisonment after reaching a plea deal, but had earlier faced several counts of manslaughter.
Twenty-four people died in the 2005 killings, including women and children, after a roadside bomb killed a Marine.
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US Haditha Marine Frank Wuterich discharged
The US Marine Corps has discharged the man convicted over the killing of Iraqi civilians in Haditha, a spokesman said.
Former Sgt Frank Wuterich, 31, was given a general discharge under honourable conditions and completed his service on Friday, he added.
Wuterich avoided imprisonment after reaching a plea deal, but had earlier faced several counts of manslaughter.
Twenty-four people died in the 2005 killings, including women and children, after a roadside bomb killed a Marine.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17121937
