Iraq: Purported victims of abuse demand compensation

Anger over the alleged abuse of Iraqis by British forces prompted Basra Provincial Council to sever relations with the British on Tuesday, while two purported victims demanded compensation from London.

The council governing Basra province, which neighbours Maysan province where the alleged 2004 abuses in the city of Amarah occurred, announced all government authorities suspended ties with the British military and consulate operating in the area.