The Mujahedeen Shura Council made the claim in a 4:39 minute video posted on the Internet which included the mutilated bodies of two of the Soldiers attacked June 16 near Youssifiyah southwest of Baghdad, according to a statement by the SITE Institute. Their remains were found three days later.
The institute released still pictures from the video showing two of the American dead, one of whom had been decapitated.
According to the institute, the statement by the insurgent group said the video was released as "revenge for our sister who was dishonored by a Soldier of the same brigade."
Two sergeants are among five American Soldiers charged in the March 12 alleged rape-murder and the killing her parents and a younger sister. The U.S. military released the identities of the suspects Monday.
This is a pretty disturbing story. According to the reports I've read, soldiers targeted a 13 year old Iraqi girl at a check point, found her two weeks later and raped and killed her and her family. If this is true, I don't blame the military, this is clearly the actions of some disturbed people and they should be punished. Killing more innocent people to avenge other innocent people is pure madness. The people responsible should have to pay the price.
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Let the DOD handle this, SPECULATION is NOT a story. Most times it causes more harm than good. When is anyone going to learn that putting this kind of news in the public's eye can only serve those who want the US Armed forces to fail miserably. It is no wonder we are hated, all anyone ever hears is the bad news. The rumor mill is causing our guys to be put in danger. If those men did the Alleged unthinkable, the let us hear about it from those who have tried and punished them. I say don't put the cart before the horse with half the story. The release of the identities of the suspects helps who?
