What is Abu Ghraib prison?
'''Abu Ghraib prison''' is a [[prison]] in [[Abu Ghraib]], a [[city]] 32&nbsp;km west of [[Baghdad]], [[Iraq]]. It became known when [[Saddam Hussein]] [[torture]]d and executed [[dissident]]s there. After the [[United States]] had invaded Iraq, there was also a [[scandal]] where US [[military|forces]] tortured [[prisoner]]s. <gallery> File:Abu Ghraib cell block.jpg|Abu Ghraib cell block File:AbuGhraibAbuse-standing-on-box.jpg|A prisoner called Abdou Hussain Saad Faleh being psychologically tortured at Abu Ghraib. He was told if he moved, or fell off the block, he would be electrocuted. The picture became internationally recognised. </gallery> {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Prisons in Asia]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Iraq]] [[Category:Torture]]