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Soldiers Reprimanded for Iraqi Prisoner Abuse

Four soldiers received reprimands today for abusing Iraqi prisoners--they forced the Iraqis to jump into the Tigris River. The four were based at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Fort Carson soldiers are also under investigation in two prisoner deaths:

Budzyna also said that members of another Fort Carson unit, the 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment, are being questioned about the deaths of two Iraqi prisoners: Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush, 57, who was captured by the regiment in October, and Abdul Jaleel, 46.

The military has said Mowhoush died during interrogation Nov. 26 from asphyxiation due to smothering and chest compression. The CIA said one of its agents may have been involved and referred the case to the Justice Department. Jaleel died Jan. 9 at a post near Al Asad, Iraq, of blunt force injuries and asphyxia, the Army said last week. The facility was the base camp of the 3rd Armored Cavalry.

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