Hundreds of British soldiers who fought in Iraq, may be tried for war crimes

Hundreds of British soldiers who fought in Iraq, may be prosecuted for war crimes. The chairman of the commission investigating violations in Iraq (IHAT) Mark Warwick.

According to him, the experts have a lot of strong evidence of violations, and now they will study whether it is possible to regard them as war crimes. Among the materials there and murder cases.

From lawyers continue to be new cases of possible violations, in their view, committed by the military in Iraq. The Ministry of Defense reported that relates to such allegations very seriously.

Claims for the British military in Iraq considered during the two public inquiries. Already considered the case for at least a thousand injured, 280 of them may have been killed in violation of the rules of war.

Earlier, British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said in an interview with The Telegraph said that British troops in Iraq during the war often have their hands tied because of the fear that once they return home, the lawyers will draw them in court, reports the BBC.

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