Four Czech troops to stand trial over 2018 death of Afghan soldier

Reuters - 01:50
Four Czech soldiers will face trial for alleged crimes related to the death of an Afghan soldier after he was detained and interrogated in 2018, Czech prosecutors said on Tuesday.
PRAGUE, April 22 (Reuters) - Four Czech soldiers will face trial for alleged crimes related to the death of an Afghan soldier after he was detained and interrogated in 2018, Czech prosecutors said on Tuesday.
The Czech state attorney's office said in a statement that four members of the 601st special operations forces group would stand trial on charges including extortion, insubordination, violation of guard duty obligations and failure to provide aid.

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It did not identify the four, who could face life sentences if convicted.
The Czech Defence Ministry declined to comment to Reuters. An attorney representing three of the accused was not immediately availa...
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