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SgtJim
10-17-2011, 02:57 PM
really big LOL!
i wasn't heard this story before....
keep up the good work Ghurkas!
thank you for service!
i think we're lucky because they are on our side
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A GURKHA under investigation for beheading a Taliban gunman has been allowed back on normal duty.
The Nepalese soldier faced court martial after he returned to base with the enemy fighter’s head in a bag and presented it to senior officers.
He had decapitated the insurgent with his kukri machete, the traditional Gurkha weapon, during fierce fighting on the Afghan front line.
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Royal Military Police investigated whether the gruesome killing in July last year was a war crime.
But they have ruled the Gurkha was fighting for his life.
He took the head to base in a misunderstanding over the need for DNA evidence.
A military source said: “It happened during the heat of battle. Thankfully, he has been returned to normal duties having had a question mark hanging over his future for quite some time. This particular Gurkha is a good soldier and has a good record.”
It is thought he did not have time to reload his rifle as his victim confronted him during a battle in Helmand.


Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/10/17/gurkha-who-beheaded-a-taliban-cleared-115875-23493522/#ixzz1b4BwaxtP

MadeInRu
10-17-2011, 05:33 PM
Yeah lol, heard that story. DNA test sounds very shady... But yeah... more DNA tests we need as master Yoda would say.

Mel
10-17-2011, 07:00 PM
I remember this story SgtJim.Glad to hear he is cleared.:eusa_dance:

KGCNC
10-17-2011, 10:35 PM
Glad he was cleared.

Scott
10-18-2011, 03:53 AM
it pisses me of for the officers/goverment to even think Gurka's would do war crime? i mean come on they are so commited to what they do and they are damm sure good at it.

if anything i think it is disrespect to them, i know everyone has to follow protocol but the logic of it, to even think that is stupid.