Bales Said to Face 17 Counts of Murder in Afghan Killings
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder for killing Afghan civilians, according to two U.S. officials.
Charges will be released this afternoon Washington time after they are presented to Bales and his attorney at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, according to one of the officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the charges haven’t been announced.