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| Bassingbourn Libyan soldiers charged with Cambridge sex attacks | Bassingbourn Libyan soldiers charged with Cambridge sex attacks |
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| Three Libyan soldiers based in Cambridgeshire have been charged with sexually assaulting three women in Cambridge, police said. | |
| Khaled El Azibi, 18, Ibrahim Naji El Maarfi, 20, and Mohammed Abdalsalam, 27, were charged earlier after the women were attacked on Sunday. | Khaled El Azibi, 18, Ibrahim Naji El Maarfi, 20, and Mohammed Abdalsalam, 27, were charged earlier after the women were attacked on Sunday. |
| All three are undergoing training at Bassingbourn Barracks, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. | All three are undergoing training at Bassingbourn Barracks, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. |
| They are expected to appear before magistrates in Cambridge later. | They are expected to appear before magistrates in Cambridge later. |
| Mr El Azibi has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. | Mr El Azibi has been charged with two counts of sexual assault. |
| Mr El Maarfi has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of exposure. | Mr El Maarfi has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of exposure. |
| Mr Abdalsalam is charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of the use of threatening or insulting words or behaviour against a police officer. | Mr Abdalsalam is charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of the use of threatening or insulting words or behaviour against a police officer. |
| A spokesperson for the British Army said: "We can confirm that three Libyan soldiers undergoing training at Bassingbourn Camp have been charged with offences relating to incidents in Cambridge. | A spokesperson for the British Army said: "We can confirm that three Libyan soldiers undergoing training at Bassingbourn Camp have been charged with offences relating to incidents in Cambridge. |
| "This is a matter for the civilian police and it would not be appropriate to comment any further at this stage. We have a close working relationship with the Cambridgeshire Police and will continue to assist them in any inquiries." | |
| The UK Government announced last year it had offered to train up to 2,000 cadets to ensure Libya's transition to democracy and its security. | |
| More than 300 armed forces personnel arrived at the barracks from Libya in June for six months of training in basic infantry skills and junior leadership skills. |