Report: U.S. Soldiers Posed With Afghan Bomber Body Parts

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U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division posed with the body parts of dead Afghan bombers in 2010, states a bombshell report from the Los Angeles Times:

Two soldiers posed holding a dead man’s hand with the middle finger raised. A soldier leaned over the bearded corpse while clutching the man’s hand. Someone placed an unofficial platoon patch reading “Zombie Hunter” next to other remains and took a picture.

The Army launched a criminal investigation after the Los Angeles Times showed officials copies of the photos, which recently were given to the paper by a soldier from the division.

 

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