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| Royal Marines arrested on suspicion of murder over Afghanistan incident | Royal Marines arrested on suspicion of murder over Afghanistan incident |
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| Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder following an incident in Afghanistan in 2011, the Ministry of Defence said. | Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder following an incident in Afghanistan in 2011, the Ministry of Defence said. |
| The Royal Military police made the arrests in connection with an incident which occurred after "an engagement with an insurgent", the MoD said. | The Royal Military police made the arrests in connection with an incident which occurred after "an engagement with an insurgent", the MoD said. |
| No civilians were involved and an investigation has now been launched by the Service Justice System. | No civilians were involved and an investigation has now been launched by the Service Justice System. |
| An MoD spokesman said: "The Royal Military police have today 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 today 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." |
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