Taliban-Led Raid Frees 1,200 in Afghan Prison Break

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2008 A nighttime raid on Kandahar's Sarposa Prison, carried out by Taliban operatives Friday, led to the escape of 1,200 prisoners, including around 400 Taliban members. The attack represented a serious security challenge in the Afghan city that's considered the traditional home of the country's leaders and the Taliban's spiritual center. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Evidence of Torture at Iraqi Intelligence Agency

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2007 British and Iraqi forces raided a National Iraqi Intelligence Agency detention center on Sunday and discovered 30 prisoners, including two children, "many of whom showed signs of torture and abuse." Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki condemned the raid as an "illegal and irresponsible act" and has ordered an investigation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Abductions Lead to Standoff With Kurds

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 Just hours before the president's national address, during which he accused Iran of supporting attacks on American troops, U.S. forces raided the Iranian consulate in Erbil, Kurdistan, abducting at least five people and seizing documents and other property, according to eyewitnesses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Officer Recommends Death Penalty for Accused Soldiers

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2006 An Army officer has recommended the execution of four soldiers, should they be found guilty of murder. The soldiers are accused of improperly shooting three Iraqi detainees during a raid. No U.S. soldier has been executed since 1961. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Humanity Lost in Lebanon

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2006 As Israeli warplanes ravage Beirut in retaliation for Lebanon-based Hezbollah raids, a prominent Beirut-based blogger decries being made a "pawn on the board of an imaginary game." He is "infuriated that such risks and actions can be taken with absolute disregard of the lives that are at stake, the lives of the people that make a country what it is." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al-Zarqawi Killed in Iraq Air Raid

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2006 The Al Qaeda-linked militant responsible for a string of suicide bombings, kidnappings and hostage beheadings was killed in a U.S. air raid north of Baghdad, according to Iraq's prime minister. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Feds Raid Home of a Former Top CIA Official

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2006 Federal agents raided the home of the CIA's outgoing No. 3 official in connection with a corruption investigation that has already sent Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham to prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sunni Iraqis Protest Mosque Raid

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 The action, in search of kidnapped American journalist Jill Carroll, comes on the heels of a raid of a Sunni scholar group. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Air Raid Kills Family of 12

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2006 Intensifying U.S. air raids in Iraq keep down American casualties but take the lives of many Iraqi civilians. Full story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )