Shocking photos emerge showing U.S. Marines burning bodies of Iraqi insurgents, posing for pictures with skeletons and even an enemy soldier's remains being eaten by a dog as Pentagon launches probe

• The explosive photographs, reportedly taken in Fallujah in 2004, have sparked a Marine Corps investigation
• However, many of the 41 shots, obtained by TMZ, are just too grisly to publish
• Two pictures show a Marine pouring gasoline on the enemy remains, another two images show the Iraqi soldiers going up in flames while a fifth picture captures the charred bodies
• U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, determined the photos had not been brought to their attention before

Horrific: Shocking images depicting U.S. soldiers burning the bodies of what appear to be Iraqi insurgents, have emerged today

Burning: The explosive photographs, reportedly taken in Fallujah in 2004, appear to show U.S. soldier pouring gasoline on the bodies of Iraqi insurgents

Grim: Many of the 41 gag-inducing shots are just too grisly to publish

probe: The gruesome images have already sparked a Marine Corps investigation

Charred: Two more pictures capture the horrifically charred bodies

Pentagon: The sick snaps were exclusively obtained by TMZ, who turned them over to the Pentagon last week, triggering the probe

Posing: Other horrific pictures show a Marine squatting next to a skull to pose for the camera. His U.S. military uniform is clear, on his face he wears a wide grin and he is pointing his gun at the skeleton

Pickpocket: The Department of Defense said the pictures appear to show U.S. soldiers in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The code outlines that it is a crime to mishandle remains

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