Witnesses in U.S. Army hearing call 2007 Iraq shootings unjustified


  • World
  • Friday, 25 Apr 2014

TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - Two former U.S. soldiers testifying at the pre-trial hearing of a one-time comrade charged with killing two unarmed Iraqi boys said on Thursday that the 2007 shootings were unjustified.

Sergeant First Class Michael Barbera, 31, faces two counts of premeditated murder in the evidentiary Article 32 hearing being held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

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