Military police are investigating allegations of child abuse by two British soldiers in Afghanistan, it has emerged.
The troops from the Mercian Battle Group have reportedly been arrested over claims they abused an Afghan boy and girl aged about 10.
They are said to have filmed the separate incidents and shown them to colleagues on their laptops, according to The Sun newspaper.
Several laptops have apparently been seized and their contents looked at by a team of military police assigned to the inquiry.
It is believed to be the first time allegations of abusing children have been levelled against British troops in either Afghanistan or Iraq.
The Military of Defence confirmed the Royal Military Police was investigating.
A spokesman said: "We are aware that an allegation has been made concerning alleged inappropriate behaviour by two servicemen in Afghanistan.
"The Royal Military Police (Special Investigations Branch) has launched an investigation into this. We take any such allegation extremely seriously.
"It would be inappropriate to comment further while an investigation is ongoing."
The allegations come just days after video footage emerged apparently showing US Marines urinating on the bodies of dead Taliban fighters.
Source: http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/troops_in_afghan_child_abuse_investigation
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