US soldier spared prison time for desertion
An American soldier who deserted his post in Afghanistan and was captured and held by the Taliban for almost five years will not serve a prison sentence.
An American soldier who deserted his post in Afghanistan and was captured and held by the Taliban for almost five years will not serve a prison sentence.
US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl faced up to 14 years in a military prison for desertion.
But a military judge ruled on Friday that a lesser punishment was appropriate.
Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reports.
Published On 4 Nov 2017