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Were Iraqis tortured and killed by UK occupation force soldiers?:

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Were Iraqis tortured and killed by UK occupation force soldiers?:

Five years after Tony Blair was informed of damaging evidence of abuse, Government finally agrees to inquiry into the alleged massacre of 20 civilians
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  • Highr0ller
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    • In a 20-day hearing, lawyers for the Iraqis presented evidence they said supported their contentions that captives were taken to a British base, Camp Abu Naji, and tortured, murdered and their bodies mutilated.

      The Ministry of Defence denies that British soldiers were responsible for any ill-treatment of the Iraqis.

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      Long road to justice?

      *14 May 2004: The "Battle of Danny Boy", a firefight between British soldiers and Iraqi insurgents near the town of Al Majar-al-Kabir, Maysan.

      *15 May: 20 dead bodies were returned to Iraqi families by UK forces.

      *17-19 May: The ICRC visits the detention centre. Allegations of mistreatment emerge: ICRC doctors accept there are grounds for concern and call on the British to investigate.

      *19 May: A draft letter is drawn up by Armed Forces Minister to Tony Blair informing him of the allegations.

      *October 2007: Judicial review proceedings issued.

      *April 2009: Government denies any wrongdoing on behalf of the soldiers and says the Iraqis were killed during the gun battle.

      *6 July: Government concedes that there should be a new investigation.
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      http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/were-iraqis-tortured-and-kil...

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