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Army Specialist To Face Public Court Martial

HeadlineMay 10, 2004

The Pentagon announced Sunday, 24-year-old Army Specialist Jeremy Sivits would face a public court martial next month becoming the first US soldier to stand trial for his role in the prison abuse scandal. He is among seven former soldiers at Abu Ghraib facing criminal charges. Sivits reportedly took some of the photos that showed the US abusing Iraqi prisoners. The Army is planning to hold the court martial in public at a convention center in Baghdad.

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