Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080906-06
Sept. 6, 2008

Hearing rescheduled for US Soldiers charged in association with Iraqi detainee’s death
Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq – Article 32 pretrial investigations for Staff Sgt. Hal M. Warner and 1st Lt. Michael C. Behenna will begin Sept. 11 and Sept. 20 respectively at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit.

Warner has been charged with premeditated murder, accessory after the fact, assault, making a false official statement and obstruction of justice. Behenna has been charged with premeditated murder, assault, making a false official statement and obstruction of justice. Both are assigned to D Company, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry at Forward Operating Base Summerall, near Bayji.

The charges followed a criminal investigation into the death of Ali Mansur Mohamed, a detainee initially believed to have been released by Coalition forces on or about May 16, 2008.

Both Warner and Behenna are presumed innocent unless and until they are found guilty.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – NORTH PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it OR DSN 318-856-0218.