UK troops face Afghan murder charges

Formal charges are expected against seven Royal Marines who were arrested this week on suspicion of murder involving an incident in Afghanistan in 2011, a British Ministry of Defense spokesman said.
The arrests were made after an incident in Helmand province, the spokesman said.
All seven are in the UK and will proceed through a military court system that mirrors the civilian legal system. The incident occurred after an engagement with an insurgent, and no civilians were involved, the spokesman said.