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November 10, 2016

Amnesty Calls on Iraqi Gov't to Probe Torture of Civilians by U.S.-Backed Forces
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In more news from Iraq, Amnesty International is calling on the Iraqi
government to investigate the execution and torture of civilians by the
U.S.-backed Iraqi government forces near Mosul. This comes after an
Amnesty investigation found evidence the Iraqi government forces had
killed at least six villagers near Mosul "execution style." Amnesty has
also accused militia members of engaging in torture: tying suspected
civilians to cars and driving them through villages, beating people's
faces with cables and holding them in inside poultry cages in public.
Topics:Iraq

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