UK Soldiers May Face Prosecution for War Crimes in Iraq

Probe claims UK soldiers were involved in war-time criminal activites in their six-year military mission in Iraq.
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An ongoing British investigation into alleged abuses during the Iraq war revealed that UK soldiers may face prosecution for crimes, including murder.

<p>The inquiry is into lots of significant cases and officials will discuss whether they meet the war crimes threshold.</p>
<p><b> Mark Warwick, British Official</b></p>

British forces withdrew from Iraq in 2009. Lawyers are still referring cases to the British government for murder, abuse and torture claims linked to the six-year military mission in Iraq.

The inquiry has considered at least 1,515 possible victims, including 280 who were allegedly unlawfully killed.

The probe is not due to finish until the end of 2019.

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