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Obama administration handed over detainees despite reports of torture

Obama administration handed over detainees despite reports of torture

UN calls for investigation into the alleged abuses in Iraqi detention facilities

Al Qaeda’s deadly exploitation of children

Al Qaeda’s deadly exploitation of children

Extremists preyed on children to assist in a violent insurgency, enlisting their support to plant IEDs and often leading them to their deaths

US troops fail to record civilian deaths in one of Iraq's biggest battles

US troops fail to record civilian deaths in one of Iraq’s biggest battles

War logs record 25 days of intense fighting in Fallujah, providing new insight into one of the most controversial periods of the war

Members of US-funded militia turn to al Qaeda

Members of US-funded militia turn to al Qaeda

Failed promises of jobs in the Iraqi security forces fueled disillusionment among the Sons of Iraq

US troops ordered not to investigate Iraqi torture

US troops ordered not to investigate Iraqi torture

The secret US files report widespread torture in detention facilities carried out by Iraqi authorities; but US troops were ordered merely to report, not investigate, the abuses

Husaybah: the devastation of an Iraqi border town

Husaybah: the devastation of an Iraqi border town

Coalition forces battled for control of the town as insurgents took over, exploiting old smuggling routes to traffic weapons, explosives and fighters from Syria

Iraq's bloodiest month: December 2006

Iraq’s bloodiest month: December 2006

The secret files reveal that 103 civilians were murdered every day in the continuing bloodbath that engulfed Iraq in December 2006

Al Qaeda's use of chemical weapons

Al Qaeda’s use of chemical weapons

Saudi Arabia and Syria supplied chemical weapons to Al Qaeda in Iraq, enabling them to launch sophisticated rocket attacks on coalition forces and civilian targets. Angus Stickler

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Iraq War Logs wins Amnesty Award
May 25, 2011 | by admin | 2 Comments

The Iraq War Logs picked up the prize in the Digital media category.

Obama administration handed over detainees despite reports of torture
Oct 23, 2010 | by Angus Stickler | 4 Comments

UN calls for investigation into the alleged abuses in Iraqi detention facilities

US Apache guns down surrendering insurgents
Oct 23, 2010 | by Angus Stickler | 10 Comments

The US military cleared an Apache helicopter gunship to open fire on Iraqi insurgents who were trying to surrender according to a report

Hundreds of civilians gunned down at checkpoints

Coalition forces killed hundreds of civilians, including children and families, as checkpoint procedures failed, according to the war logs

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Iraqwarlogs.com shortlisted in Amnesty Media Awards
May 5, 2011 | by Rachel Oldroyd | No Comments

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's web project is shortlisted for a leading human rights media award.

More coverage of the Bureau’s Iraq investigation
Oct 29, 2010 | by admin | No Comments

Journalism.co.uk reports on the Bureau's work on the Iraq war logs

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US troops hand over detainees to interrogation squad
Oct 27, 2010 | by Yuba Bessaoud | No Comments

American troops transferred detainees to Iraqi interrogation squads despite allegations of violent practices

Civilians used as minesweepers by a US soldier
Oct 23, 2010 | by Sophie Clayton-Payne | 5 Comments

US platoon leader uses innocent Iraqis as human bomb detectors

Dogs of War
Oct 23, 2010 | by Sam Kingsley | 1 Comment

As the stray dog population soared insurgents planted IEDS in the animals' dead bodies

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