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April 23, 2013

U.S. Soldier Pleads Guilty to Killing 5 Colleagues in Iraq 
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A U.S. Army sergeant has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting five fellow
service members at a combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty in Baghdad.
The 2009 shooting rampage was among the worst acts of violence by a U.S.
service member against other soldiers in the Iraq War. During a military
court hearing Monday, Sgt. John Russell said he was in a "rage" at the
time of the shooting and "wanted the pain to stop." Russell reportedly
suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, among other mental health
problems. He faces up to life in prison.

 

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