US soldier sentenced for sport killing

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An American soldier charged with killing Afghan civilians and mutilating their corpses has been sentenced to 60 days hard labor.

A US military judge has found Specialist Corey Moore, 22, guilty of serious misconduct -- including mutilating the corpse of a dead Afghan civilian, AFP reported.

He was also found guilty of smoking hashish and assaulting another soldier, Adam Winfield, who blew the whistle on the activities of the so-called “kill team.”

The seven others have been charged with related crimes such as drug use, impeding the investigation and retaliatory gang assault on the private who blew the whistle.

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