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Last Updated: Thursday March 23 2006 15:45 GMT

Did UK soldiers mistreat prisoners?

People read about abuse allegations
Two soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers were found guilty of charges relating to abusing Iraqi prisoners at a court in February 2005.

A third solider admitted one assault charge, at the special military trial called a court martial in Germany.

The court martial released 22 pictures that showed Iraqi prisoners being badly treated.

The offences took place at a Basra aid camp, known as the Bread Basket, on or around 15 May 2003.

The two men who were found guilty of abuse charges were sent to jail for 18 months and two years respectively, and the soldier who admitted one charge got 140 days in prison.

They were all dismissed from the Army.



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