PM backs Marines after murder
Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the conviction of a Royal Marine for murdering an injured Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan should not "besmirch" the organisation's proud history.
MoD: Murder of Afghan insurgent was 'isolated incident'
The murder of an Afghan insurgent by a Royal Marine was not "consistent" with the Ministry of Defence's ethos, values and standards, said Brigadier Bill Dunham, Deputy Commandant General Royal Marines.
In a statement released by the MoD, Brigadier Dunham added:
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Marine convicted of 'execution' of injured Afghan
A commando in the Royal Marines has been convicted of the killing of a seriously injured Afghan fighter, described as "an execution".
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Court releases recording of Marines 'killing Afghan'
Still images and audio recordings of three Royal Marines allegedly murdering a captured Afghan man in 2011 have been released.