Jordan releases shocking security footage showing one of their soldiers killing three U.S. Army Green Berets - despite the Americans waving their hands in peace
Jordan has released security footage showing the November 4, 2016 shooting of three U.S. Army Green Berets
Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Lewellen, 27; Staff Sgt. Kevin J. McEnroe, 30; and Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty, 27 were killed as they tried to enter the al-Jafr base
Last week, a Jordanian military court sentenced 1st Sgt. Marik al-Tuwayha to life in prison with hard labor
Al-Tuwayha said he opened fire because he feared the base was under attack, but Jordan's military said he 'acted against orders'
The six-minute-long video shows a group of vehicles trying to get onto the base when someone out of view of the camera starts shooting
Lewellen and McEnroe, were in the first vehicle and were the first to be hit
Moriarty and another soldier jumped out of the next two cars to take cover and returned fire with their pistols
Eventually, they wave their hands in the air to signify they are peaceful
But Al-Tuwayha comes running out of the base and shoots and kills Moriarity
By Associated Press
Published: 14:04 EDT, 24 July 2017 | Updated: 18:40 EDT, 24 July 2017
Jordan's military released security camera footage Monday of a shooting in which a Jordanian soldier killed three U.S. military trainers at an air base in the kingdom.
The video had previously been shown to the families of the U.S. Army Green Berets by U.S. law enforcement but had not been made public until Monday.
The soldiers were killed on November 4, when their convoy came under fire at the entrance to the al-Jafr base in southern Jordan.
A Jordanian military court sentenced the soldier, 1st Sgt. Marik al-Tuwayha, to life in prison with hard labor last week.
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