Update on the soldiers who refused their mission

The US military in Iraq has disciplined 18 soldiers who refused to go out on a transport convoy they thought was too dangerous, but the reservists will not face a court martial, a military spokesman said.

Lieutenant-Colonel Steve Boylan said on Monday a further five would also face non-judicial punishment under Article 15 of the US military justice code, taking the total number of soldiers disciplined in this way to 23.

He declined to detail the sanctions.

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Members of the 343rd Quartermaster Company, based at Rock Hill, North Carolina, disobeyed orders to take their unarmoured fuel tankers on a supply run from Tallil, near Nasiriya, in southeastern Iraq to Taji, just north of Baghdad, on 13 October.

They raised concerns about the safety and the condition of their vehicles and whether the convoy was getting adequate protection.

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The commander of the company was relieved of her duties after the incident. Other soldiers carried out the 13 October supply mission, the military said. The 343rd Quartermaster Company returned to full duty on 11 November.

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Aside from the danger, the soldiers also claim that had tried to deliver the fuel to another post where it was refused as being contaminated. They were then asked to deliver it to the post in the more dangerous zone.