'After the US military tried to prevent access, reporters have been able to interview Afghan Massacre witnesses who report multiple soldiers assisted by helicopter support. The first western media journalists have gained access to interview witnesses to the Afghan massacre after the US military tried to prevent them from conducting an interview.

The witnesses give first hand accounts saying that a group of 20 soldiers participated in the attack and where assisted by a helicopter that was giving air support, which corroborates the findings of an Afghanistan investigation panel.

The US government’s official version says there was only shooter involved, but news broke earlier that the accused shooter’s attorney is being denied access to the witnesses and information about the incident to defend his client.'

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