Posted on 03/31/2005 6:40:07 AM PST by Pendragon_6
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- A soldier charged in a fatal grenade attack on two officers in Kuwait tried to overpower one of his military guards early Wednesday, causing the postponement of a pretrial hearing.
Army Sgt. Hasan Akbar turned against one of his military police escorts at Fort Bragg's courts building about two hours before the scheduled start of the hearing, the Army said in a statement.
"The MPs quickly regained control of Akbar," the statement said. "During the incident both Akbar and one of the MPs suffered injuries and received medical attention."
Further details were not immediately available.
Akbar, 33, is accused of stealing grenades from a Humvee and using them and a firearm in a March 2003 attack on fellow members of the 101st Airborne Division at Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait days after the start of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Army Capt. Christopher Seifert, 27, and Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, were killed; 14 other soldiers were injured.
Akbar is charged with two counts of premeditated murder and three counts of attempted premeditated murder. He could get the death penalty if convicted.
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It's a good thing for Akbar this is not being held at Ft. Campbell.
Lucky thing he was not being held in Atlanta and guarded by a 5 foot grandma.
I notice that the Abu Gharib hearings and court-martials were not postponed. Apparently, putting muslims in a naked pyramid is worse than murdering fellow soldiers. This is where we are.
Yes you are right. I notice that "justice" has been swift for other soldiers under dubious charges or not.
Over 2 years later they are still playing around with this piece of murdering garbage who is a disgrace to all who serve today.
Regards
Hang the SOB & be done with him!
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