Topic: Evan Vela

Evan Vela

Evan Vela , a U.S. Army sniper has been convicted of killing an unarmed Iraqi civilian, Genei Nasir al-Janabi, on May 11, 2007 and then planting an AK-47 on his body. St. Anthony, Idaho Claimed he suffered from PTSD and sleep deprivation ...
On the morning of May 11, 2007, Staff Sergeant Michael Hensley made a radio call to Lieutenant Matthew Didier. Hensley and his men had gone out in support of an early-morning raid being conducted by Apache Company; now, at nearly 1100, Hensley ...
Military Panel Sentences Army Sniper to 5 Months, Loss of Pay and Demotion in Iraqi DeathsA military panel on Saturday sentenced an Army sniper to five months in prison, a reduction in rank and forfeiture of pay for planting evidence in connection ...
Third American Soldier Charged With Murder in Death of IraqiA third U.S. soldier has been charged in an investigation into alleged attempts to cover up the deaths of Iraqi civilians by planting weapons to portray them as combatants, the U.S ...