Soldiers face bullying charge after suicide

NEW YORK – Eight US soldiers have been charged with bullying a fellow soldier who apparently shot himself in southern Afghanistan…

NEW YORK – Eight US soldiers have been charged with bullying a fellow soldier who apparently shot himself in southern Afghanistan.

Pte Danny Chen (19), from New York, was found in a guard tower in Kandahar province with what the army described as a self-inflicted wound.

The military said eight soldiers face charges ranging from dereliction of duty, assault, negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter. – (Reuters)

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