'SHOCKING.. APPALLING' - LIEUTENANT COLONEL NICK CLAPHAM, PROSECUTING, YESTERDAY; BRITISH SOLDIERS IN IRAQI TORTURE TRIAL.Byline: ALEXANDRA WILLIAMS in Osnabruck, Germany PHOTOS of British soldiers allegedly abusing captive Iraqi civilians were released by a court martial COURT MARTIAL. A court authorized by the articles of war, for the trial of all offenders in the army or navy, for military offences. Article 64, directs that general courts martial may consist of any number of commissioned officers, from five to thirteen, inclusively; but they shall not yesterday. They show troops pretending to punch and kick bound prisoners, and standing on one captive curled up on the ground. Others depict de·pict tr.v. de·pict·ed, de·pict·ing, de·picts 1. To represent in a picture or sculpture. 2. To represent in words; describe. See Synonyms at represent. a captive grimacing in fear tied to the raised arms of a forklift truck and naked Iraqis simulating sex acts. Prosecutor Lieutenant Colonel Nick Clapham told the hearing at an Army base in Osnabruck, Germany: "It cannot be said these photographs depict images that are anything other than shocking and appalling." The alleged offences are said to have been carried out in a compound outside Basra in May 2003 after a crackdown on looters. Two NCOs from The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division. The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the deny abuse. A third admits assault. CAPTION(S): "ABUSE": British soldier stands on an Iraqi prisoner lying curled up on the ground; "BRUTAL": Soldier pretends to punch bound captive |
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