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Two accused Iraqis 'can be tried' Two accused Iraqis 'can be tried'
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The High Court has ruled two Iraqis accused of killing British soldiers can be tried for war crimes, their lawyers have said.The High Court has ruled two Iraqis accused of killing British soldiers can be tried for war crimes, their lawyers have said.
The pair, who are being held in Basra, can lawfully be handed over to Iraqi authorities for trial, the lawyers say.The pair, who are being held in Basra, can lawfully be handed over to Iraqi authorities for trial, the lawyers say.
Faisal Al-Saadoon, 56, and Khalaf Mufdhi, 58, are accused of murdering Staff Sgt Simon Cullingworth and Sapper Luke Allsopp in the Iraq war in 2003.Faisal Al-Saadoon, 56, and Khalaf Mufdhi, 58, are accused of murdering Staff Sgt Simon Cullingworth and Sapper Luke Allsopp in the Iraq war in 2003.
The man claimed they would face torture and the death penalty in Iraq.The man claimed they would face torture and the death penalty in Iraq.
They are in the custody of British forces in Iraq. They are in the custody of British forces in Iraq
Phil Shiner, the men's solicitor, said: "We are disappointed by the final decision that it would be lawful for our clients to be transferred to the Iraqi Higher Tribunal in Baghdad, despite the fact that our clients face a real risk of the death penalty if convicted by the Iraqi Higher Tribunal.
Mr Shiner added that they would be challenging the decision at the Court of Appeal.
He said: "The judges have indicated that they are minded to grant our clients permission to appeal, in view of the obvious difficulty and importance of the issues raised by this case in respect of our clients' exposure to the death penalty."