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British Soldiers Personal Pictures Of Torturing Iraqi POWs Becomes Public
Allegations Iraqi prisoners of war were mistreated by UK troops are being investigated, after photographs allegedly showing the abuse were discovered.
A British soldier has been arrested on suspicion of taking the pictures, including one showing an Iraqi, bound and gagged, hanging from netting on a fork-lift truck.
A British soldier has been arrested on suspicion of taking the pictures, including one showing an Iraqi, bound and gagged, hanging from netting on a fork-lift truck.
Police were called in after the photographs were handed into a high street store for development.
If the pictures are found to show real Iraqis, and have not been stage-managed, such treatment would be a breach of the Geneva Convention which governs the treatment of POWs, says the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
'Breach'
An MoD spokeswoman said an investigation into the allegations was under way.
"We can confirm that an investigation is being conducted into allegations that a soldier took photographs depicting mistreatment of Iraqi POWs.
"We cannot comment further. But if there is any truth in these allegations the MoD is appalled.
"We take responsibility to POWs extremely seriously.
"The Geneva Convention makes clear that 'prisoners of war are entitled to respect to their persons and their honour'.
"Any allegation that this has been breached must be seriously and thoroughly investigated.
"The individual concerned was arrested yesterday by Staffordshire Police and is in custody."
The pictures are believed to have been taken by a soldier serving with the 1st Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
The soldier - whose rank has not been disclosed - lives in Staffordshire.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2949282.stm
If the pictures are found to show real Iraqis, and have not been stage-managed, such treatment would be a breach of the Geneva Convention which governs the treatment of POWs, says the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
'Breach'
An MoD spokeswoman said an investigation into the allegations was under way.
"We can confirm that an investigation is being conducted into allegations that a soldier took photographs depicting mistreatment of Iraqi POWs.
"We cannot comment further. But if there is any truth in these allegations the MoD is appalled.
"We take responsibility to POWs extremely seriously.
"The Geneva Convention makes clear that 'prisoners of war are entitled to respect to their persons and their honour'.
"Any allegation that this has been breached must be seriously and thoroughly investigated.
"The individual concerned was arrested yesterday by Staffordshire Police and is in custody."
The pictures are believed to have been taken by a soldier serving with the 1st Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
The soldier - whose rank has not been disclosed - lives in Staffordshire.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2949282.stm
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