US soldier was 'lucid' after Afghan massacre
- Published: 5 Nov 2012 at 10.47
- Online news: World
A US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers was "lucid" and admitted to the crimes, prosecutors said as he appeared in court for the first time.
This 2011 photograph courtesy of the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS) shows Staff Sgt. Robert Bales (R) at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, California. Bales, accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers was "lucid" and admitted to the crimes, prosecutors said Monday as he appeared in court for the first time.
Prosecutors have alleged that Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, 39, had been drinking whisky and watching a violent action movie with comrades before leaving his base twice to massacre civilians, mostly women and children, in two nearby villages.
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