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| Royal Marines arrested in murder inquiry | Royal Marines arrested in murder inquiry |
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| Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder, the Ministry of Defence has said. | Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder, the Ministry of Defence has said. |
| In a statement it said the arrests by the Royal Military Police related to an incident in Afghanistan last year. | In a statement it said the arrests by the Royal Military Police related to an incident in Afghanistan last year. |
| It said the incident followed an "engagement with an insurgent" and no civilians were involved. | It said the incident followed an "engagement with an insurgent" and no civilians were involved. |
| BBC defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt said it was the first time UK servicemen had been arrested on such charges during the conflict. | BBC defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt said it was the first time UK servicemen had been arrested on such charges during the conflict. |
| An MoD spokesman said: "The Royal Military Police have arrested seven Royal Marines on suspicion of murder. The arrests relate to an incident in Afghanistan in 2011. | An MoD spokesman said: "The Royal Military Police have arrested seven Royal Marines on suspicion of murder. The arrests relate to an incident in Afghanistan in 2011. |
| "The incident followed an engagement with an insurgent; there were no civilians involved. The investigation will now be taken forward and dealt with by the service justice system. | "The incident followed an engagement with an insurgent; there were no civilians involved. The investigation will now be taken forward and dealt with by the service justice system. |
| "These arrests demonstrate the Department and the Armed Forces' determination to ensure UK personnel act in accordance with their rules of engagement and our standards. | "These arrests demonstrate the Department and the Armed Forces' determination to ensure UK personnel act in accordance with their rules of engagement and our standards. |
| "It would be inappropriate to make any further comment while the investigation is under way." | "It would be inappropriate to make any further comment while the investigation is under way." |
| The statement did not name the marines or give any further details of the incident. |