The U.S. Army has charged three soldiers with murder for their role in the killing of Iraqis last year.
The Army said in a statement released Wednesday that Sgt. John Hatley, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph P. Mayo and Sgt. Michael P. Leahy Jr. _ all formerly assigned to 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment _ face charges of premeditated murder, conspiracy to commit premeditated murder and obstruction of justice.
A date for the court-martial was not announced.
