US soldier given life sentence for killing Afghan civilians

Washington - A US Army court martial found the alleged ringleader of a group of rogue soldiers guilty on Thursday in the slayings of three unarmed civilians last year in Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs was sentenced to life in military prison and could be eligible for parole after 10 years ...

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