US soldier pleads guilty to Afghan killings

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by Al Jazeera English

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A US soldier has pleaded guilty to the murders of three unarmed Afghan civilians.

Jeremy Morlock faces more than 20 years in prison for his part in a series of incidents that targeted civilians in Afghanistan.

He has admitted using illegally obtained Afghan weapons to make it appear that the victims were enemy combatants.

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports.