A suspected member of the IRA wanted over an 1989 attack on a British army base in Germany has been extradited from Spain, prosecutors said today.

Republicans tonight urged Spanish authorities to free a suspected IRA bomber wanted in Germany over a plot to blow up a British military base.

A suspected IRA bomber was being held today by Spanish police over a mortar attack on a British military base in Germany.

Police in southern Spain have arrested a suspected IRA man wanted in connection with a mortar attack on a British military base in Germany nine years ago.

Emma Gunby, Osnabruck

A BRITISH army officer was told yesterday that three soldiers stood accused of abusing Iraqi civilians because of an unlawful order he issued.

A British army officer was told today that three soldiers stood accused of abusing Iraqi civilians because of an unlawful order he issued.

The British Army officer who gave an “unlawful” order to his soldiers to come down hard on Iraqis caught looting was not charged with any offence, a court martial heard today.

A BRITISH soldier who was photographed abusing Iraqi prisoners was described as a war hero who was only following orders at his court martial yesterday.

A senior British army officer issued an order reminding soldiers they could not assault prisoners only five days after the “Operation Ali Baba” abuse scandal, a court martial heard today.

A British army major who unlawfully ordered his soldiers to punish Iraqi civilians by “working them hard” is expected to give evidence today at the “Operation Ali Baba” court martial in Germany.

FORMER British soldier and suspected IRA bomber Michael Dickson has threatened to sue the Czech authorities over his extradition to Germany to face terrorism charges.

A former British soldier accused of being a member of the IRA was in German custody today after being extradited from the Czech Republic.

A former British soldier is to be extradited from the Czech Republic to Germany for questioning about terrorism charges.

A court in Prague has ruled that a Scottish man can be extradited to Germany to face charges in connection with a mortar attack on a British army base.