Canadian soldiers who saw videos depicting possible war crimes by Iraqi security forces are now being interviewed by military police investigators, CBC News has learned. The country's acting top military commander said he wants to find out precisely what happened almost three years ago during a military training mission in the northern part of the war-torn country before deciding what comes next. (CBC News)Earlier this month, Postmedia reported that, within days of their arrival at a U.S.-led training base near Mosul, the Canadian soldiers were shown videos of possible war crimes shot by their students. How much the Canadian military and civilian leadership in Ottawa knew is also a matter for debate. Laws of warfareFailure to report a possible war crime is a violation of international law.

Source: CBC News June 06, 2021 08:00 UTC