A so-called secret "kill team" of a group of US soldiers killed innocent Afghan civilians brutally, mutilated their dead bodies, took photos with them, circulated the photos among other soldiers and then covered the matter. Some went as far as to collecting the fingers of corpses as "trophy" of their kill. The Pentagon claimed the team was a "secret", "rogue unit" and operated independently, but a recent investigation by the Rolling Stone shows that such actions were no secret and done and then discussed openly and freely. Due to lack of accountability and negligence by senior Army officials the "kill team" killed and attempted to kill numerous times.
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