Troops on trial for murder of Iraqi teen
5th Sep 2005, 19:22 GMT
COLCHESTER (Reuters) - Seven British soldiers went on trial on Monday accused of beating an innocent Iraqi teenager to death with rifle butts in what the prosecution said was an "unjustified and wholly unprovoked" attack.
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