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Staff Sgt. Robert Bales identified as soldier accused in Afghan killings A U.S. official says the alleged shooter is U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. In a statement, the office of Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the killings have “damaged the U.S. and Afghan relationship.”
Aug. 23, 2011
A senior U.S. official says the accused shooter in the killings of 16 civilians is U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, left, in this file photo.
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