Kabul, Nov 17, SPA -- Two U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan will face court martial for abusing detainees, a U.S. military statement said on Thursday. The soldiers are accused of striking a pair of detainees and maltreating them in custody. The statement, carried today by Reuters said the incidents took place in the central province of Uruzgan, where Taliban insurgents are active, but it didn't say when. A third soldier could face demotion, loss of pay, restrictions and extra duties if found guilty of knowing of any abuses. "A date for the court martial has not yet been set," it said adding that the hearing would be held at Bagram, the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan to the north of the capital. --SPA 1402 Local Time 1102 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/303323