Iraqis make torture damages claim

Nine Iraqis are seeking damages in the High Court over claims they were tortured while in British custody in Basra in 2003.

Lawyer Sapna Malik said their accounts described a catalogue of vicious beatings, sexual humiliation and abuse.

She said they were demanding six-figure sums from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for aggravated and exemplary damages.

The MoD said a standard review of the case was under way and compensation was always paid when legally required.

The group of Iraqi men were arrested at a hotel where weapons and suspected bomb-making equipment were found in 2003. BBC