Afghanistan, May 22 -- Czech President Petr Pavel pardoned four special forces soldiers prosecuted for their role in the death of an Afghan prisoner during wartime.
Czech President Petr Pavel has granted a pardon to four special forces soldiers who were facing legal charges related to the death of a 19-year-old Afghan man. These soldiers had been accused of crimes including extortion, insubordination, dereliction of duty, and failure to provide assistance.
According to a statement from the Czech presidency, the decision was made after thorough consideration of all aspects of the case, with particular emphasis on the exceptional wartime circumstances surrounding the incident. The statement also noted that the main charges against the soldi...