British soldier arrested over Iraqi murder

British police have arrested a soldier in connection with the murder of a civilian in Iraq.

British police have arrested a soldier in connection with the murder of a civilian in Iraq.

It was the first arrest of a British soldier for allegedly killing an Iraqi.

The arrest came after Britain's attorney general ordered police to investigate the death of Hassan Said, who died in ad-Dayr, southeastern Iraq in August 2003.

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