Abuses at Abu Ghraib peak on November 8 amid Iraqi violence
The worst abuses emerged during a November 8 spike in Iraqi violence as U S guards photographed inmates in naked or simulated sex acts and a hooded prisoner with wires. Spc Charles Graner Jr was seen in a photo with a cocked fist. Jurors heard that eight prisoners faced escalating mistreatment, including stamping and punching. The incident occurred during Ramadan as insurgents attacked Abu Ghraib and nearby bases.
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Pentagon widens probe into Iraqi and Afghan prisoner deaths
The Army has criminal investigations into 37 detainee deaths since August 2002, spanning 33 cases with eight new cases since a prior count. Most deaths occurred inside U S detention facilities. eight are homicides linked to alleged assaults during interrogation. The Justice Department opened a probe into allegations of prisoner abuse by a civilian contractor in Iraq, with CIA referrals for potential prosecutions noted.
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