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Millions lost in US Iraq contract

A US contract for training Iraqi police was so badly managed that auditors do not know how the money was spent.
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Rape, beatings and bribery: Iraqi police out of control:

In this vast and largely unaccountable security apparatus, with almost a million people in uniform, corruption is rife. One of the most common ploys is to arrest innocent people and then charge hundreds or even thousands of dollars for them to be released. Ref. Source 1

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Female Trafficking Soars in Iraq:

Prostitution and sex trafficking are epidemic in Iraq, where the violence of military occupation and sectarian strife have smashed national institutions, impoverished the population and torn apart families and neighbourhoods. Over 100,000 civilians have been killed and an estimated 4.4 million Iraqis displaced since 2003 Ref. Source 7

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3 policemen among 4 killed in Iraq attacks:

Attacks mainly targeting Iraqi security forces killed four people, among them three policemen, and wounded nine on Sunday, security and medical officials said. Ref. Source 5

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Six police among seven killed in Iraq attacks:

Violence in Baghdad and north Iraq killed six Iraqi police, including a general, and a Sunni leader on Wednesday in the latest in a series of attacks against the country's security forces. Ref. Source 3

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Five Iraqi police killed in Mosul suicide car bombing:

The bomber detonated his explosives close to a police facility in the city of Mosul. A doctor confirmed the death toll. At least eight others were wounded. Ref. Source 5

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Iraq: Three policemen killed in north:

The Wednesday afternoon attack took place when gunmen in a speeding car fired on policemen manning a checkpoint in the former al-Qaida stronghold city of Mosul Ref. Source 9

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118 people killed in two days of Iraq protests:

Two days of violence in Iraq have killed 118 people, 99 of them in clashes and attacks involving security forces, protesters and their supporters, officials said on Wednesday. The violence also wounded 245 people, 194 of them in protest-related unrest, they said. Ref. Source 8