Marines accused of shooting and killing civilians after a suicide bombing in Afghanistan are under U.S. investigation, and their entire unit has been ordered to leave the country early, officials said Friday.
A spokesman for the Marine unit, Maj. Cliff Gilmore, said that it is in the process of leaving Afghanistan but he declined to provide details on the timing and new location, citing a need to preserve security.
As many as 10 Afghans were killed and 34 wounded as the convoy made an escape. Injured Afghans said the Americans fired on civilian cars and pedestrians as they sped away.
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