British Soldiers Cleared In Iraq War Crimes Case
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LONDON — Five British soldiers, including a decorated army colonel, have been cleared of charges relating to the alleged mistreatment of Iraqi detainees after a five-month court martial.
The former commanding officer of British troops in Basra, Colonel Jorge Mendonca, was yesterday acquitted at a military court in southern England of negligently performing a duty.
