Iraqi officials vow to probe any abuse cases

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Iraq vowed on Saturday to probe allegations that police or soldiers committed crimes in the country's sectarian war, after WikiLeaks released secret U.S. files that revealed prisoner abuse by Iraqi forces.

The flood of files mainly containing in-the-field action reports from lower level U.S. military officers detailed gruesome cases of prisoner abuse that were known to U.S. authorities but not investigated by them.

"The government will show no leniency when it comes to the rights of its citizens," Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's office said, while also decrying the timing of the reports while Iraqi political groups are trying to negotiate a new government.

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"Everyone responsible for any crimes will be prosecuted and justice will take its course," Kamal told Reuters.