platoon’s outpost and that the detainee appeared to have died from grave combat wounds, not from any mistreatment.In the Vietnam War, Navy SEALs (Sea Air and Land Teams) operating in Vietnam did not abide by the same rules as the standard Marine Corps. Kirylo said he was also present during the entire time the captured Iraqi fighter was alive at the U.S. intelligence officer for Gallagher’s platoon and took the witness stand after the presentation of Jubouri’s testimony. His account was echoed by Marine Staff Sergeant Giorgio Kirylo, who was the U.S. They did their best to get him to survive,” Jubouri testified in broken English. REUTERS/Mike BlakeĪ sworn deposition of Major General Abbas al-Jubouri, videotaped in San Diego earlier this month, was played for the seven-member jury on the second day of defense testimony in the court-martial of Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher.Ĭontrary to prior testimony that Gallagher, or a medic on his team, had acted deliberately to cause the death of a helpless Islamic State fighter in their custody, Jubouri said the Navy SEALs did all they could to save the teenager’s life. Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher arrives at court for the start of his court-martial trial at Naval Base San Diego in San Diego, California, U.S., June 18, 2019.
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