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December 16, 2015

Report: U.S. Overlooked Torture, Killings by Iraq-Backed Militias 
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter is in Iraq for talks on the U.S.-led
campaign against the self-proclaimed Islamic State. His trip comes amid
revelations the United States has overlooked killings and torture by
Shiite militias sponsored by the Iraqi government. Reuters reports both
Iraq and the U.S. military launched investigations following the
discovery in 2005 of a secret Baghdad prison where 168 prisoners were
found in horrific conditions. Neither report was ever published. The
U.S. report, obtained by Reuters, found evidence of extrajudicial
killings and torture, and implicated top Iraqi officials who remain in
positions of power.

 

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