Video Shows British Soldiers Beating Iraqi Teens
The News of the World (UK) publishes images and releases a video of a squadron of English soldiers savagely beating a group of rioting Iraqi teenagers in 2004 | story or watch videoUPDATE: British authorities have arrested a serving soldier in connection with the incident | story.
News of the World
: Today we expose a rogue squad of British soldiers who savagely attacked a defenceless bunch of Iraqi teenagers –and with 42 brutal blows brought shame on our nation and its proud army.
The horrifying scenes on these pages will shock the world and ignite a huge military scandal. | story or watch video
UPDATE: British authorities have arrested a serving soldier in connection with the incident. | story
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