U.S. Opens Probe on Iraq Civilian's Death

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U.S. Opens Probe on Iraq Civilian's Death

By ROBERT H. REID
The Associated Press
Wednesday, May 24, 2006; 7:36 PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The U.S. military has opened a criminal investigation
into allegations that U.S. Marines killed an Iraqi civilian west of Baghdad
last month, the U.S. command announced Wednesday.

Iraqi civilians made the allegation during a meeting with Marine officers
on May 1, five days after the alleged incident, the statement said.

A preliminary investigation by Multinational Force-West found enough information
to recommend an investigation by the Naval Criminal Investigation Service, the
statement added.

The statement did not say how many Marines were involved but said they included
"several service members" from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, which is based
in the Fallujah area about 40 miles west of the capital.

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