Torture house, mass graves discovered in Iraq

[unhappycamper]

Twenty-six bodies were found in mass graves near a "torture complex" discovered by coalition forces.


Torture house, mass graves discovered in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Coalition forces found 26 bodies buried in mass graves and a bloodstained "torture complex," with chains hanging from walls and ceilings and a bed connected to an electrical system, the military said Wednesday.

The troops made the discovery while conducting an operation north of Muqdadiya, Iraq.

From December 8 to 11, the troops who found the complex also killed 24 people they said were terrorists and detained 37 suspects, according to a statement issued by Multinational Division North at Camp Speicher in Tikrit.

The moves were part of an operation called Iron Reaper that has been in progress across northern Iraq for the past few weeks.

The complex was in an area thought to be an al Qaeda in Iraq haven and operating base, the military said. Iraqis had told the military about the site during an earlier operation.


Rest of article at: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/19/iraq.torture.complex/index.html

[ThomWV]

1. Who did it, them or us?

[Virginia Dare]

2. Sadly, it's a valid question...n/t