Monday, June 30, 2014

US Marine 'Deserter' Reappears After 10 Years By Turning Himself Over To NCIS Investigators In Bahrain

Wassef Ali Hassoun (via Twitter)

The 'Mystery Marine' Finally Turns Himself In: Two-Time Deserter Accused Of Faking His Kidnapping Is In Custody After Spending 9 Years On The Run In Lebanon -- Daily Times

* Hassoun turned himself over to NCIS investigators in Bahrain, reportedly telling them that he feared for his life in Lebanon
* He was charged twice for desertion, the first when he allegedly staged his kidnapping by terrorists, the second when he fled U.S. custody in January 2005
* Family: Marine Corp. has anti-Muslim bias
* Officials say Hassoun's case is unrelated to the controversial situation of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released May 31 in a trade with the Taliban. Bergdahl's colleagues allege that he deserted his post in June 2009

A U.S. Marine charged twice with desertion has turned himself in to U.S. custody after hiding for nine years in Lebanon, authorities said Sunday.

Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, 34, surrendered to NCIS investigators in Bahrain, reportedly telling them that he feared for his life in Lebanon.

Capt. Eric Flanagan said that Hassoun was being flown out of the Middle East to Norfolk, Virginia on Sunday. From there, he is to be moved to Camp Lejeune, a Marine Corps base in North Carolina, where authorities will decide whether or not to court-martial him.

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More News On US Marine 'Deserter' Reappearing After 10 Years

Marine who disappeared in Iraq in 2004 is back in US custody -- FOX News/AP
US Marine 'Deserter' Reappears After 10 Years -- SKY News
Marine Twice Charged With Desertion Turns Himself In -- NBC
Missing Marine, Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun Turns Himself In; Alleged Deserter Flown To Norfolk, Va. -- IBTimes

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