In Iraq, the US and British-led occupation force faces a new abuse scandal. An investigation by the British tabloid News of the World has revealed British troops beat young Iraqi prisoners after a protest in Southern Iraq in early 2004. A videotape released by the newspaper shows soldiers pulling four young protesters off a street and into an army compound where they are punched, kicked and hit with batons. An off-camera voice can also be heard praising the attacks. The video was leaked by a whistleblower after it was shown on the troops’ military base.