In different interviews, some of Gallagher's former platoon members described him as "toxic" and "freaking evil," with Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott saying, "You could tell he was perfectly OK with killing anybody that was moving. Speaking to about the podcast, Parlatore said that Gallagher's "inartful" statements had been misinterpreted and that the Navy SEALs "did not intend to kill an unarmed prisoner using medical treatment." He added that some of the medical procedures may have even prolonged the prisoner's life.ĭuring the trial, Parlatore argued that this case "isn't about murder" but "about mutiny." The defense team argued that disgruntled members of Gallagher's platoon seized the opportunity and made up a story about what had happened to get rid of him. He argued that the cause of death in this case was the airstrike, telling Insider that the medical procedures practiced on the fighter did not do anything to hasten his demise. Parlatore said that though such actions may be ethically questionable, what was done is not illegal.
Other evidence presented so far during the trial, which began on Monday, include photos of Mr Gallagher holding up the head of a dead ISIS fighter by the hair while clenching a knife in his other hand.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. Julie Watson/AP The war crimes trial of Navy SEAL Chief Edward Gallagher took a dramatic turn Thursday when a lead prosecution witness another SEAL who has been granted immunity to. Mr Dille says Mr Gallagher radioed that he thought he had missed after seeing the old man shot in Mosul in 2017. Mr Dille says he was near Mr Gallagher during the shootings but did not see him pull the trigger. The defence objected to the testimony, saying descriptions of the alleged shootings were "wildly vague." But the judge allowed most of the testimony from Mr Dille, who was a first class special warfare operator. They accuse disgruntled SEALs of lying to prevent him from being promoted because they did not like his demanding leadership.Įarlier on Wednesday, a former Navy SEAL testified that Mr Gallagher fired his sniper rifle at Iraqi civilians on several occasions.ĭylan Dille told jurors that he believed Mr Gallagher shot an old man and fired at women walking along a river and a group of people getting water.
Mr Miller denied that accusation during Gallagher's court-martial.ĭefence lawyers say Mr Gallagher treated the wounded prisoner. 3 July 2019 Getty Images Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher with his wife, Andrea A US Navy Seal has been found not guilty of killing a young Islamic State group prisoner in. A defence lawyer pointed out inconsistencies between Mr Miller's testimony and previous statements and suggested he pressured other sailors to fabricate statements. Navy SEAL platoon leader charged with committing war crimes in Iraq was acquitted by a military jury on Tuesday of murder and all other counts except for unlawfully posing with the.
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