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Kabul, Afghanistan – Two U.S. soldiers have been charged with assault for allegedly punching two detainees in the chest, shoulders and stomach at a military base in Afghanistan, the military said Sunday.
The announcement came just 10 days after the military launched an investigation into television footage purportedly showing a group of U.S. soldiers burning the bodies of two Taliban rebels.
The charges against the two soldiers include conspiracy to maltreat, assault and dereliction of duty.
The allegations, if substantiated, could lead to disciplinary action, the statement said, adding that neither detainee required medical attention.
The military did not say when the soldiers were charged.
