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Marine Guilty in Hamdania Slaying

HeadlineJul 19, 2007

Meanwhile, a U.S. marine has been convicted for the kidnapping and murder of an Iraqi civilian in the town of Hamdania last year. On Wednesday, Cpl. Trent Thomas was found guilty for his role in the death of Hashim Ibrahim Awad. Awad was dragged from his home, shot and then planted with a weapon to make it appear he was a militant planning an attack. Five other servicemembers have pleaded guilty in the case.

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