Iraqi Official Jabr Relieved of Duties ; Questioned About Prisoner Abuse

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Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr, overseer of two detention centers raided by U.S. troops in the past two months, has been relieved of his duties, according to a former Iraqi special forces commander at the ministry.

The interior minister is being investigated in connection with abuse of prisoners, torture and killings carried out by his officers, Gen. Muntazar Jasim al-Samarrai, the former special forces chief, told The Washington Times in a telephone interview from Amman, Jordan.

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Iraqi Official Jabr Relieved of Duties ; Questioned About Prisoner Abuse

The general said he has taken up residence in Jordan after fleeing Iraq because of death threats.

Mr. Jabr is bein...

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