Iraqis tried for UK troop deaths

The defendants were officials of Iraq's former ruling Baath party who allegedly killed two British soldiers after they were captured by militias near Basra.

Pictures taken of Luke Allsopp and Simon Cullingworth after the ambush were later shown on al-Jazeera TV.

Faisal al-Saadoon and Khalaf Mufdhi are being tried under Iraqi jurisdiction.