A British soldier faces a court martial next month - for punching an escaping Taliban prisoner.
The corporal, who cannot be named, was sent home and charged with assault after preventing the man from escaping. He has since quit the Army in disgust.
The Afghan rebel had been captured during an ambush on British forces last March - and is reported to have no interest in the trial.
A military insider called the case "disgusting" and "madness".
Patrick Mercer, a Tory MP and former Army commander, added: "We have to stop abusing our soldiers in this way."
Source: The Sun
No comments:
Post a Comment