BAGHDAD - A pretrial hearing will be held Sept. 20 at a U.S. base in Tikrit for an Oklahoma lieutenant charged in the death of an Iraqi detainee, the U.S. military announced Saturday.
Army 1st Lt. Michael C. Behenna of Edmond, Okla., has been charged with premeditated murder, assault, making a false official statement and obstruction of justice in the death of Ali Mansour Mohammed, the military said in a statement.
Staff Sgt. Hal M. Warner of Braggs, Okla., faces the same charges in the case. His Article 32 hearing, which will determine if there is enough evidence for a court-martial, has already been announced for Thursday in Tikrit.
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