Bales is charged with 16 counts of premeditated murder and six counts of attempted murder in the March 11 predawn attack on two villages in southern Afghanistan 's Panjwai district . A 7-year - old girl is hiding behind her father as he is shot and killed . The defense also raises discrepancies in the testimony of witnesses . Army Staff Sgt . Robert Bales is accused of killing two Afghan ##s .
A 7-year - old girl is hiding behind her father as he is shot and killed . The defense also raises discrepancies in the testimony of witnesses . Army Staff Sgt . Robert Bales is accused of killing two Afghan ##s .