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: 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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