Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Turkey confirms Istanbul bombers in Abu Ghraib prison

"Turkey confirms Istanbul bombers in Abu Ghraib prison
Jul 13, 2005, 10:56 GMT

Ankara - Two of the masterminds behind a series of bombings in Istanbul in 2003 that killed more than 60 people are being held in Baghdad's infamous Abu Ghraib prison, Turkey's Interior Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

Turkish newspapers ran conflicting reports on who was in custody but the Interior Ministry confirmed that Sadettin Aktus and Burhan Kus were captured by U.S. forces in Iraq in February."

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