GI admits sport killing in Afghanistan

A US trooper accused together with five other GIs of killing civilians for sport, while stationed in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to the crime. - A US trooper accused together with five other GIs of killing civilians for sport, while stationed in Afghanistan has pleaded guilty to the crime. Private 1st Class Andrew Holmes had been suspected of taking part in the slayings of three Afghans in the Kandahar Province in the south of Afghanistan last year. Holmes was accused of directly participating in the first killing and was initially charged with conspiracy, premeditated murder, and other charges. In line with a deal with prosecutors, he pleaded guilty to murder by an inherently-dangerous act. Two other members of the US Army unit, Jeremy Morlock and Adam Winfield, also reached plea bargains earlier this year. Morlock received a 24-year sentence and Winfield a three-year one after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Two other soldiers -- Michael Wagnon and alleged ringleader Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs -- still face charges for their role in the killings.

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