Lawyer brings war crimes claim against British military

A lawyer claiming to represent a nephew of Saddam Hussein has said he has filed a suit at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for alleged war crimes by British military leaders in Iraq.

Lawyer brings war crimes claim against British military

A lawyer claiming to represent a nephew of Saddam Hussein has said he has filed a suit at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for alleged war crimes by British military leaders in Iraq.

Jacques Verges, in a 15-page filing to the court yesterday, called on prosecutors to open an investigation into alleged crimes committed by the US-led coalition in Iraq.

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