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1 December 2010 Last updated at 15:52 GMT
The first of 12 US soldiers accused of being part of a group that killed Afghan civilians for sport faces court martial on Wednesday.
Charges against Staff Sgt Robert Stevens include conspiracy to commit assault and battery, dereliction of duty and aggravated assault.
These relate to an incident in March where he is said to have shot at three Afghan men near an Army base.
Eleven others are charged in the affair, including five with murder.
Sgt Stevens faces up to 27 years in prison if convicted by the military hearing in Washington state, the Army said.more here
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