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On June 6, 2010, Pfc. Bradley Manning was charged with violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including eight criminal offenses and four noncriminal violations of Army regulations.
On April 4, 2010, whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks published a classified video [SEE BELOW]of a United States Apache helicopter firing on civilians in New Baghdad in 2007. The video, allegedly leaked to WikiLeaks through Pfc. Manning, shows Americans shooting and killing 11 individuals who do not return fire. Two of those killed were Reuters' employees, including 22 year old Reuters' photojournalist Namir Noor-Eldeen and his driver, 40 year old Saeed Chmagh.
A total of 11 adults were killed. Two children, passengers in a van that arrived on the scene after the first bout of gunfire had ceased, were seriously injured when the Apache helicopter opened fire on their van.
No charges have been filed against the American soldiers in the Apache helicopter who shot and killed the civilians in the video.
If convicted, Manning faces up to 52 years in prison, dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and benefits and unspecified fines.
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