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U.K. Troops Face Court Martial Over Iraqi Death

The British Army's reputation comes under fire after a series of courts-martial involving British troops in Iraq. Several troops will be court-martialed for the murder of an Iraqi civilian, and another trial is in progress for the alleged abuse of Iraqi detainees by British soldiers. As NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports from London, even more cases are in the pipeline.

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Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he traveled to the region to cover major stories including the North Korean nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.