British Soldier Who Killed Afghan Fighter Freed From Jail

April 28, 2017 by

A British soldier jailed for killing an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan was freed on Friday after his sentence was reduced from murder to manslaughter, his lawyer said. Former Royal Marine Alexander Blackman was jailed for life in 2013 for shooting the fighter at close range in Helmand Province on September 15, 2011, after the … Read more

Royal Marine Alexander Blackman Gets Seven Years For Taliban Killing

March 28, 2017 by

A Royal Marine convicted of killing a wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan has been jailed for seven years. Sgt Alexander Blackman, 42, will be freed in weeks as he has already served more than three years in jail. The sentencing came after an appeal court ruled that Blackman’s original murder conviction should be reduced to … Read more