37 captured Iraqis Summarily Executed by US Soldiers

Thirty-seven civilians and militiamen loyal to rebel Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr were summarily executed last Monday in camps established by U.S. army intelligence units on the outskirts of Najaf, informed sources in Najaf have said. Afterwards, the bodies of the victims were abandoned in the rubble of the battles in the city, added the sources, who requested anonymity. The sources also reported that the U.S. occupation forces tortured the captives before summarily executing them. In addition, some former Iraqi police officers who recently deserted their posts have said that U.S. troops have been killing people for entertainment. [more ]