International court finds UK war crimes in Iraq but will not open investigation - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Al-Monitor Staff

Al-Monitor Staff

Dec 14, 2020

In this handout image by the British Defense Ministry, a UK soldier serving with Number 1 Company 1st Battalion The Irish Guards stands with his mug of tea after a successful raid on a large complex on the outskirts of Basra on April 3, 2003, in Iraq. — Giles Penfound/MOD/Getty Images)

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