A US soldier suspected of killing civilians in Afghanistan will be charged with murder on 17 counts, US officials have told the BBC.
Staff Sgt Robert Bales is accused of attacking the villagers in their homes in Kandahar province on March 11. Most victims were women and children.
Sgt. Bales, 38, was later moved to a military prison in the US after being transported from Afghanistan to Kuwait. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.