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\n<\/span><\/p>\nThe US Army has apologised for any distress caused after new images of US troops posing with the bodies of Afghan civilians were published in a magazine.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the US Army said the photos in Rolling Stone magazine were disturbing and contrary to its values.<\/p>\n
Similar photos appeared in German paper Der Spiegel last week. The killings apparently took place early last year.<\/p>\n
The US Army is in the midst of courts martial of those allegedly involved, one of whom was jailed last week.<\/p>\n
According to executive editor Eric Bates, Rolling Stone magazine obtained about 150 photos in all, and posted 17 of them on its website.<\/p>\n
Also posted are two videos allegedly showing US attacks on Afghans.<\/p>\n
Bates would not say how the magazine obtained the photographs.<\/p>\n
Responding to their publication, the US Army said it would “relentlessly” pursue the truth, no matter how difficult or lengthy the investigation.<\/p>\n
“The photos published by Rolling Stone are disturbing and in striking contrast to the standards and values of the US Army,” it said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“Like those published by Der Spiegel, the Army apologises for the distress these latest photos cause.<\/p>\n
“Accountability remains the Army’s paramount concern in these alleged crimes, and we continue to investigate leads.” <\/p>\n
‘Rogue army unit’<\/span><\/p>\nThe photographs are alleged to have been taken by a “rogue” US Army unit in Afghanistan in 2010.<\/p>\n
They feature US soldiers grinning over the corpses of Afghan civilians they had allegedly killed.<\/p>\n
Specialist Jeremy Morlock was sentenced last week to 24 years in prison for his part in the killing of unarmed Afghan men.<\/p>\n
Under a plea deal he is expected to testify against four comrades also to be tried over the killings last year in Kandahar province.<\/p>\n
“The plan was to kill people,” Morlock told a military judge during his trial.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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