LONDON (Reuters) - Government prosecutors are considering whether to put a British soldier on trial over the killing of an Iraqi civilian, the Attorney General's office said in a statement on Friday.
The news comes amid accusations that British troops in Iraq have abused prisoners -- although on nothing like the scale revealed by pictures and video of American troops -- and shot dead innocent civilians.
"The Attorney General has referred the case of a British soldier formerly serving in Iraq to the Crown Prosecution Service for its views on whether criminal charges should be brought," the statement said.
"The case concerns an alleged unlawful killing in the course of an arrest.
"The case currently under consideration by the CPS was referred to the Attorney General after charges were dismissed by the soldier's Commanding Officer. In these circumstances, the case cannot be tried by court martial," it added.
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