News Source: Sydney Morning Herald
| 2 months ago
British soldiers involved in the death of an Iraqi detainee and the unlawful abuse of others were not just ''a few bad apples'' but were implementing official government policy, an inquiry into the killing of Baha Mousa, a Basra hotel receptionist,...
News Source: Al Sharq Al Awsat
| 2 months ago
A British government lawyer acknowledged Monday that the reputation of the country's military has been tarnished by the abuse of civilians in southern Iraq, actions that resulted in the death in custody of a hotel worker. Britain's military...
News Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
| 2 months ago
He also ordered their ranks be dropped from staff-sergeant to corporal. The court criticized their behavior and called on IDF officers to prevent such conduct in the future. (Ahiya Raved)
News Source: The Guardian
| 2 months ago
The British soldiers responsible for the death of an Iraqi detainee were not just "a few bad apples", a public inquiry heard today. Hotel receptionist Baha Mousa , 26, died in UK military custody in Basra, southern Iraq , in September 2003 after...
News Source: Sify News
| 2 months ago
A British government lawyer says the reputation of the country's military has been stained by the abuse of civilians in southern Iraq — actions that resulted in the death in custody of a hotel worker. Britain's military apologized Monday for the...