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UCMJ Article 15 re: Assaulting a Detainee and Threatening with a Loaded Weapon

Dec. 12, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 982
A soldier was convicted for striking a detainee and threatening the same detainee with a loaded weapon. In addition, the soldier was found to have attempted to impede an investigation by influencing sworn statements. He tried to prevent a witness from giving testimony that Iraqi detainees were pushed into the Tigris River near Samarra, Iraq and were left at the side of the road.
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RECEIVING AGENCIES:
INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • 2003-08-20, Unknown, Iraq
    • A soldier struck a detainee with his fists, and threatening the same detainee with a loaded weapon.