(CNN) — Here's some background information about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war. Facts: Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention center for captured Iraqis ...

The brazen Al Qaeda prison break from the notorious Abu Ghraib prison Sunday was a major victory for the terrorists and a blow to the Shiite-led Iraqi government, NBC News reported. Over 250 militants ...

Six police officers, including a top Iraqi counterterrorism general, and 11 detainees were killed in an attempted jailbreak in eastern Baghdad on Sunday, Baghdad's military told the Associated Press.

BAGHDAD — Inmates at Abu Ghraib prison started a fire and attacked guards, prompting authorities to call in Iraqi troops and American helicopters for support, the U.S. military said Friday. The unrest ...