UK pays out £14m for Iraqi abuses
Britain has paid out £14 million ($22.7 million, 17.2 million euros) to Iraqis who accuse British troops of illegally detaining and torturing them following the 2003 invasion, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday.
The ministry confirmed a report in the Guardian newspaper which revealed that the government had paid compensation to 205 complainants over the last five years, with more than 700 claims expected to be lodged next year.
Some £8.3 million was paid to 162 Iraqis this year with the average settlement being almost £70,000 plus costs.
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