Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070825-17
August 25, 2007

Iraqi citizens escape makeshift prison, CF find remains
Multi-National Division – North PAO

TAJI, Iraq – Seven Iraqi citizens made their way to a Coalition patrol base near Khan Bani Sa’ad Saturday, after escaping a makeshift prison.

Attack helicopters patrolling the area earlier in the morning observed three armed individuals moving in a tactical formation through a ditch in the area.  After positively identifying the individuals as hostile enemy forces, the helicopter fired on their position, killing all three. 

The escapees identified the remains of the three individuals as their captors and led Coalition ground forces to the location of the makeshift prison. 

The CF Soldiers found eight bodies believed to be of both Sunni and Shia sect inside the makeshift prison, which the escapees identified as fellow prisoners.   Each had gunshot wounds to the head and showed obvious signs of torture.

Their remains were turned over to Iraqi Police.

The seven escapees, who also showed signs of torture, were taken to an Iraqi clinic for treatment. 

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