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Torture Room Discovered in Northern Iraq

Bloodstained chamber thought to belong to Iraq Al-Qaeda

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 20, 2007 8:07 AM CST
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(Newser) – Coalition forces in Iraq have unearthed a blood-stained torture chamber north of the city of Muqdadiya, which the military suspects belonged to Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Troops stumbled upon a network of buildings comprising the torture room, three detention facilities and a headquarters. Forces also uncovered a mass grave containing 26 bodies.

Within the torture chamber troops discovered chains hanging from the ceiling and a bed rigged to an electrical shock system. The military suspects that some of the dead found near the complex were Iraqi police officers; a bullet-riddled police car was found minutes from the site.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, Multi-National Force -Iraq spokesman, speak to reporters on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 during a press conference about recent efforts against al-Qaida.(AP Photo/Wathiq Khuzaie, Pool)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, Multi-National Force -Iraq spokesman, speak to reporters on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 during a press conference about recent efforts against al-Qaida.(AP Photo/Wathiq...   (Associated Press)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling , commander of Multi-National Division - North, speaks to reporters on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 during a press conference about recent efforts against al-Qaida with Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner (not pictured) , Multi-National Force Iraq spokesman in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo/Wathiq Khuzaie, Pool)
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark P. Hertling , commander of Multi-National Division - North, speaks to reporters on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007 during a press conference about recent efforts against al-Qaida with...   (Associated Press)
A cow approaches a US army soldier from Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, as he lies concealed in thick grass during an ambush setup on the outskirts of Muqdadiyah, in the volatile Diyala province, about 60 miles north of Baghdad on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
A cow approaches a US army soldier from Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, as he lies concealed in thick grass during an ambush setup on the outskirts of Muqdadiyah, in the volatile...   (Associated Press)
A woman washes clothes as a U.S. army soldier from Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment passes her, on the outskirts of Muqdadiyah, in the volatile Diyala province, about 90 kilometers (60 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
A woman washes clothes as a U.S. army soldier from Blackfoot Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment passes her, on the outskirts of Muqdadiyah, in the volatile Diyala province, about 90 kilometers...   (Associated Press)
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