From: EurasiaDigest (digest@eurasianet.org)
Date: Wed Feb 01 2006 - 11:36:12 EST
SECOND U.S. SOLDIER JAILED FOR AFGHAN DETAINEE ABUSE
U.S. military officials have sentenced a second soldier to prison for abusing Afghan detainees, AFP reported on 30 January. Kevin Myricks was sentenced to six months in prison and a demotion to private for punching Afghan detainees. The same military court at Bagram air field, the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, last week sentenced James Hayes to four months in prison for punching Afghan detainees held by U.S. forces in southern Afghanistan in July. Both men will serve their sentences at a U.S. military facility in Kuwait. "Incidents of this nature are not reflective of the standards adhered to by this command," coalition commander Major General Jason Kamiya said. "We are fully committed to investigating all allegations of detainee mistreatment and will hold accountable those who are found to have acted inappropriately." MR
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