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Cameron launches inquiry on alleged torture by British intelligence agents
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday announced an inquiry into allegations that British intelligence officers colluded with other security services, including the CIA, in the torture of terrorism suspects. Cameron said the government may compensate detainees who were rendered to other nations and were victims of mistreatment.
Former senior judge Peter Gibson will lead the probe, which is expected to start up by the end of the year and report back within 12 months. Cameron said the inquiry would investigate whether British intelligence officers were involved in the "improper treatment of detainees held by other countries in counterterrorism operations overseas, or were aware of improper treatment of detainees in operations in which the U.K. was involved."
The prime minister had promised the inquiry during this year's election campaign, saying it was needed to end the uncertainty around the country's role in the alleged torture of British nationals since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.