1,000 British Troops Are Expected To Be Investigated For War Crimes In Iraq

The main allegations centre on the killing of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi hotel worker who died in 2003 while in British custody Photo: REUTERS

Hundreds Of British Troops To Be Questioned Over 'Weak' War Crime Allegations -- The Telegraph

Up to 1,000 British troops are expected to be investigated for crimes allegedly committed during the Iraq war, it can be revealed.

Investigators with the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) have already identified more than 100 serving and former members of the armed forces who they want to interview about the alleged torture of Iraqi civilians.

But the number under investigation is expected to rise rapidly over the next 12 months as IHAT detectives begin reviewing the evidence from two public inquiries into alleged war crimes.

One, the al-Sweady Inquiry into the so-called Battle of Danny Boy in 2004, has already identified more than 500 troops who will have to give evidence and who will also be interviewed by IHAT.

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