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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: TomSea on September 23, 2018, 03:27:48 am

Title: Navy SEAL Being Held In Connection With Death In Iraq
Post by: TomSea on September 23, 2018, 03:27:48 am

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Navy SEAL Being Held In Connection With Death In Iraq
The alleged execution of the detainee involved a blade.
By Patch California, News Partner | Sep 22, 2018

SAN DIEGO, CA- - A Navy SEAL is being detained at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in connection with the 2017 execution of a detainee in Iraq, according to a Navy Times article.

SEAL officials told the Navy Times that the chief special warfare operator has not been charged with a crime, but Naval Criminal Investigative Service are investigating. The Navy Times did not identify the SEAL.

"A service member currently assigned to a Naval Special Warfare unit is under investigation by NCIS for professional misconduct while deployed to Iraq in 2017," Naval Special Warfare spokeswoman Cmdr. Tamara Lawrence told the Navy Times. "We take all allegations of misconduct seriously and will cooperate fully with investigative authorities."

Read more at: https://patch.com/california/san-diego/navy-seal-being-held-connection-death-iraq