What the records say
- When
- 2010
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 31.58° N, 64.99° E
- Description
- war crime in Afghanistan, murders of civilians perpetrated by U.S. Army soldiers
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Maywand District murders
2010 murders of Afghan civilians by U.S. Army soldiers
The Maywand District murders were the thrill killings of at least three Afghan civilians perpetrated by a group of U.S. Army soldiers from January to May 2010, during the War in Afghanistan. The soldiers, who referred to themselves as the "Kill Team", were members of the 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, and 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.
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