The Wire

The German newspaper Der Speigel has published photos of American soldiers posing with dead civilians like they are trophies of war. The soldiers at the heart of this scandal are accused of forming a “kill squad” in 2010 and of murdering innocent civilians, before taking photos with the dead bodies. US officials are concerned that the release of the images will cause tensions similar to those in Iraq after photos were published showing torture at the Abu Ghraib prison in 2004.