The Marines have not been identified by name, but have been confirmed to be part of the Lejeune, N.C. sniper unit which was deployed until August of 2011. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights group in the United States, has condemned the actions saying, “Any guilty parties must be punished to the full extent allowed by the Uniform Code of Military Justice...”
In an official statement the Marine Corp had this to say… "The actions portrayed are not consistent with our core values and are not indicative of the character of the Marines in our Corps.