Iraqi police involved in ?the approach to Mosul have been accused of torture and extrajudicial killings, an accusation the Pentagon is expecting Iraqi officials to investigate. On Nov. 10, Amnesty International released a report saying fighters in Iraqi Federal Police uniforms in late October tortured and executed up to six people in late October, reportedly due to suspicions they were affiliated with ISIS. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook, in a Thursday briefing, said the Defense Department is aware of the reports and they “cause us concern.” “Any reports like this should be completely investigated,” Cook said. The killings reportedly happen in villages in the al-Shura and al-Qayyara sub-districts of the Ninewa province, according to the report.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.
