Iraq prison riot leaves 13 dead
Sunday, December 28, 2008 - 01:07
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Authorities say a suspected Sunni Arab insurgent with ties to Al Qaeda in Iraq persuaded a guard to open his cell door, then overpowered him, setting off the riot in Ramadi. A suspected Sunni Arab insurgent with ties to the group Al Qaeda in Iraq persuaded a prison guard to open his cell door, then overpowered him and stole his weapon, setting off a deadly riot that left 13 people dead in Ramadi, west of Baghdad, authorities said.