Iraqi Sunnis demand international probe of abuse
By Mariam Karouny and Michael Georgy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni Arab politicians demanded an international investigation on Wednesday into allegations that Shi'ite militias linked to Iraq's Interior Ministry tortured and abused prisoners in a secret Baghdad bunker.
The underground bunker, near the ministry's compound in central Baghdad, was discovered by U.S. troops during a raid on Sunday night in a development likely to fuel sectarian tensions ahead of December 15 parliamentary elections...
..."This bunker is run by the Interior Ministry, the Americans are there every day," he said... http://tinyurl.com/ddcd6
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By Mariam Karouny and Michael Georgy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunni Arab politicians demanded an international investigation on Wednesday into allegations that Shi'ite militias linked to Iraq's Interior Ministry tortured and abused prisoners in a secret Baghdad bunker.
The underground bunker, near the ministry's compound in central Baghdad, was discovered by U.S. troops during a raid on Sunday night in a development likely to fuel sectarian tensions ahead of December 15 parliamentary elections...
..."This bunker is run by the Interior Ministry, the Americans are there every day," he said... http://tinyurl.com/ddcd6
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