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US Troops Allegedly Took Afghan Fingers as Souvenirs

By Lauren FrayerSep 9th 2010 – 7:01AM
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(Sept. 9) -- In one of the most grisly war crimes investigations to date, 12 American soldiers face charges over a secret "kill team" that allegedly murdered Afghan civilians for sport and collected bits of their fingers as war souvenirs. Five of the soldiers have been charged with killing three Afghan civilians in...

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