US troops sue over tours in Iraq
US troops sue over tours in Iraq
Eight US soldiers have begun legal action in an effort to stop the US army extending their tours of duty in Iraq.
With US forces stretched by deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, many units have been ordered to stay on longer than originally expected.
Soldiers have been kept abroad even if the date they were due to leave the army has passed.
The soldiers, seven of whom have stayed anonymous, are believed to be the first active-duty personnel to sue the army.
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