Abuse Cited In Second Jail in Iraq

A disturbing article from the Washington Post about abuse at a second Iraqi prison, from the article:

An Iraqi government search of a detention center in Baghdad operated by Interior Ministry special commandos found 13 prisoners who had suffered abuse serious enough to require medical treatment, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Sunday night.
An Iraqi official with firsthand knowledge of the search said that at least 12 of the 13 prisoners had been subjected to "severe torture," including sessions of electric shock and episodes that left them with broken bones."Two of them showed me their nails, and they were gone," the official said on condition of anonymity because of security concerns...Asked specifically what types of torture were found in the commandos' prison, the official cited breaking of bones, torture with electric shock, extraction of fingernails and cigarette burns to the neck and back.


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--Tom Hayes