Two British soldiers have admitted abusing Afghan civilians, including indecent conduct towards a child and racial abuse.
The patrol commander of the soldiers, who were granted immunity, was cleared of any wrong doing at the court martial in a British army base in Germany.
One soldier admitted pulling an Afghan boy's hand towards his crotch and the other admitted being involved in having an Afghan man photographed with a sign which read "Silly Paki”.
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