By Kevin Rawlinson
Nearly 300 British personnel who served in Iraq have been contacted by investigators looking into allegations of war crimes, with some of them facing interrogation on their doorsteps, officials have said.
The Iraq historic allegations team (Ihat), the government-established criminal investigation into claims of murder, abuse and torture during the Iraq war, said it has written to veterans a week after it warned that some may face prosecution.
In some cases the letters were hand-delivered and it suggested that investigators had taken the opportunity to âask a few questionsâ where possible. In a statement released on Friday, it defended its actions, saying their investigators had carried out âstandard police practiceâ.
About 280 veterans have been sent documents telling them they were involved in an incident under investigation by the Ihat, a spokeswoman for the unit said.
âIt is standard police practice to send letters as a means of contacting potential witnesses.
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