Five Royal Marines have lodged a challenge against a ruling that they can be named following the conviction of one of them for the murder of an injured insurgent in Afghanistan.

During the trial of three of the servicemen at a court martial in Bulford, Wiltshire, an order was in place which prevented the names being made public.

On 8 November a court martial board found a commando, known only as Marine A, guilty of murdering the man in Helmand Province more than two years ago.