He was not present when the wounded ISIS fighter was brought in to be interrogated by Iraqi forces and he told investigators he learned about the alleged war crimes only after they repeated to him by a special operator first class.Īccording to his attorney Sullivan, Portier “then forwarded the allegation up the chain of command so the matter could be investigated. Portier was Gallagher’s platoon leader and he remains proud that he brought home all of his operators alive after savage fighting in Iraq. However, Graffam testified that on the same day he saw the man in black get shot, another witness, Petty Officer 1st Class Dylan Dille, told him he had seen a civilian wearing white get shot and Gallagher said something over the radio "You guys missed but I got him.NCIS also has declined comment, citing the ongoing probe.Ī Navy gag order on the graphic nature of the alleged evidence - including helmet camera footage of the Islamic State fighter before and after he died, claims by SEAL witnesses of detainee torture by Iraqi government forces and other war crimes - handicaps everyone tied directly to the case from speaking publicly. They said that stories about Gallagher shooting civilians from the sniper tower were "made up" months later by SEALs planning a "mutiny."
Some of the SEALs' testimony appeared to confirm parts of the prosecution's case.ĭefense attorneys and Gallagher's family have said repeatedly in interviews that Gallagher's teammates waited "months" or "a year" before reporting their chief for war crimes. Parlatore told the Union-Tribune this shooting was an example of a "good shoot." Gallagher's criminal charges do not mention this shooting. He said he never saw the chief shoot civilians but he saw Gallagher shoot an unarmed man dressed in black who he said was moving "tactically" between structures. Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Graffam also testified he had been with Gallagher several times in the tower, serving as his spotter. Alazzawi said he never saw Gallagher do that.
Master Chief Brian Alazzawi said he had spent a week with Gallagher, including time in the sniper tower where prosecutors say Gallagher shot civilians.
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