MPs: Probe outsourcing by MI5 of torture

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Source: Asian Age

15 July, 2008 03:04:50

London

July 15: Two British MPs have demanded a through investigation into allegations that MI5, Britain’s domestic secret service, outsourced the torture of British citizens to the Inter-Services Intelligence, the Pakistani intelligence agency.

Labour member for Hayes and Harlington John McDonnell and Conser vative member for Chich ester Andrew Tyrie have said that these allegations should be investigated by the Intelligence and Secu rity Committee, which looks into the policy, admin istration and expenditure of MI5, MI6, and the government communications head quarters.

Earlier in 2008, four British terrorism suspects, who were separately arrested in Pakistan at the request of UK authorities, had alleged that MI5 officials had "outsourced" their torture to ISI in an attempt to extract information about a planned Al Qaeda attack against the UK ...

"I have been dealing with my constituent’s case since he first went missing in Pakistan. The British and Pakistani authorities denied all knowledge of him being detained. We subsequently discovered he had been detained and tortured and was later interviewed by British intelligence. I want this issue exposed and then I want a statement from the PM on what the government will do to address it," <Labour MP for Hayes and Harlington> Mr <John> McDonnell said.

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