Murder Charges Dropped Against US Marine in Haditha Killings

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Murder charges have been dropped against a U.S. Marine accused of killing three Iraqi civilians in Haditha in 2005.

Military officials announced the decision in a written ruling Thursday saying charges against Marine Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt had been withdrawn. The ruling from a lieutenant general, James Mattis, said the murder charges did not support a referral to a court-martial.

The decision follows a recommendation made last month by an investigator who said the charges should be dropped because of unsupported evidence.

Sharratt was accused of killing three Iraqi brothers in response to a roadside bombing in the Iraqi city.

Military officials say, following the bombing in which one Marine was killed, the Marines went on a rampage, killing 24 Iraqi men, women, and children.

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