http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL1354357520071113WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish authorities have detained seven soldiers in connection with an incident in which Afghan civilians were killed, the defense ministry said on Tuesday.
Military prosecutors ordered the detentions accusing the soldiers of breaking the Hague and Geneva Conventions, which deal with war crimes and the treatment of non-combatants and prisoners of war, the ministry said in a statement.
"Seven soldiers ... who were part of the international ISAF mission in Afghanistan have been detained," the statement said.
The prosecutor dealing with the case said charges would be presented on Wednesday. The soldiers were detained in Poland.
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