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U.K. Soldiers Killed Iraqi Civilians, Amnesty Says
(Bloomberg, May 11, 2004)
British soldiers in Iraq have killed civilians in situations where they weren't under any threat of attack, the human-rights group Amnesty International said. . . . Many cases of civilian killings by U.K. Armed Forces have not even been investigated,'' Amnesty said in a report. A civilian-led body must probe all killings by U.K. armed forces in Iraq and make its findings public, Amnesty said in a statement posted on its Web site. . . . The report, from research in February and March in U.K.- administered southern Iraq, comes as British and U.S. forces face accusations of abusing prisoners. Prime Minister Tony Blair and President George W. Bush have apologized for the treatment of prisoners and have ordered investigations. . . . The Amnesty report cites the killing of an eight-year-old girl in August and a guest shot dead at a wedding reception in January. The Defence Ministry statement said the girl is thought to have been killed by a ricochet from a warning shot fired at an armed crowd. . . . The report also highlights killings of civilians by armed Iraqi groups operating in the south of the country. . . . Armed groups strike with seeming impunity,'' Amnesty said. ``Killings by U.K. armed forces, in situations where they should not be using lethal force, are examined in secrecy. There must be a full, impartial and civilian-led investigation into all allegations of killings by U.K. troops.'' . . . Families of 12 Iraqis, allegedly killed by British soldiers, received permission today for a full hearing of their challenge to the U.K. government's refusal to hold independent inquiries into the deaths.

posted by Lorenzo 7:11 AM