Monday, August 6, 2012

Al Qaeda Prisoners Caught Trying To Tunnel Out Of Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison

Iraqi forces tracked the movements of al-Qaeda gunmen using GPS technology. Above, suspects are presented to the media in January in Basra. [Atef Hassan/Reuters]

Al Qaeda Prisoners Try To Tunnel Out Of Abu Ghraib -- New York Post/Reuters

A group of al Qaeda prisoners was caught trying to tunnel out of Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, an official said on Sunday, after the militants said they would step up their fight against the government.

Iraq's Shi'ite-led government is concerned that Sunni Muslim militants will get a boost from the insurgency in neighboring Syria, where mainly Sunni rebels are battling President Bashar al-Assad.

Jail breaks are common in Iraq and security at prisons was beefed up this week after five militants stormed a police counter-terrorism headquarters on Tuesday in an attempt to free al Qaeda prisoners. All five were killed in a long gun battle.

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My Comment: These Al Qaeda militants have it all wrong .... what they should do is get the same lawyer that got this terrorist free.

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