Navy SEAL faces war crime charges after allegedly 'slicing ISIS militant's throat with hunting knife' and posing for photos with the body
Edward Gallagher faces a glut of violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for his actions while deployed in Mosul, Iraq, in 2017
Special Operations Chief Edward 'Eddie' Gallagher, 39, a Navy SEAL, is facing a prison term for allegedly stabbing an injured ISIS militant to death while deployed in Iraq. He is currently facing multiple charges including premeditated murder and attempted murder for allegedly slicing the combatant's throat with a hunting knife, Daily Mail reports.
Prosecutors also claim that in May 2017, the 39-year-old posed next to the terrorist's body for photos while deployed in Mosul. According to them, he is also accused of performing a re-enlistment ceremony beside the corpse and in front of the star spangled banner.