UK army raids 'rogue' Iraq police
munaeem | 22 December, 2006 22:08
BBC Reports :
"Hundreds of British troops backed by tanks have seized seven Iraqi police officers suspected of corruption and leading a death squad in Basra."
British forces in Basra say some commanders were using the unit as a cover for death squads and criminal activities which they controlled.
A military spokesman told the BBC that rather than solving serious crimes, the unit was carrying them out.
"The Iraqi police force has been infiltrated by rogue elements of militias, by criminal gangs, by people who want to jostle for political gain and criminal gain," Maj Charles Burbridge said.
"And the Serious Crimes Unit is the centre of all of that."
Troops seized evidence including computer disks and hard drives, which will be used in the investigation and to support any future prosecutions.
A British army spokesman said the operation was a significant step towards cleansing the Iraqi police service - and should be a warning to corrupt and criminal officers that they would be brought to justice.
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