(San Diego, CA) — The Navy SEAL accused of war crimes is being cleared of murder and attempted murder charges. A military jury found Edward Gallagher not guilty of killing a captured ISIS fighter and firing on civilians. Prosecutors said Gallagher stabbed a teenage fighter to death in Iraq. Gallagher was found guilty on a charge of posing for a picture with the corpse of the dead teen. During the trial, another soldier admitted on the witness stand that he actually killed the fighter by asphyxiation. Gallagher has denied all the charges and claimed he was being targeted by disgruntled subordinates.
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