Prisoner abuse charge soldiers face court

Four US soldiers charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison face pre-trial hearings before an American military judge in Mannheim, Germany today and tomorrow.

Staff Sgt Ivan Frederick, Specialist Javal Davis, Specialist Megan Ambuhl and Specialist Charles Graner – identified in evidence as the ringleader – are among seven Army reservists accused of abuses at the prison outside Baghdad.