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COLORADO SPRINGS — A soldier’s claim that he and another soldier randomly fired at Iraqi civilians while they patrolled neighborhoods in Baghdad is unfounded, Army investigators said Thursday.
“To date, our investigative processes that we have used have not been able to uncover any credible information or evidence to substantiate the recent allegations,” said Chris Grey, spokesman for the Army Criminal Investigation Command.
Pfc. Bruce Bastien Jr. told investigators he and another soldier used stolen AK-47s to fire on civilians, saying the distinct sound of the rifle favored by insurgents allowed them to claim they had come under fire.
