Iraq closes Abu Ghraib prison over security fears

Middle east - Iraq closes notorious Abu Ghraib prison over security fears - France 24:
"Al Qaeda fighters attacked Abu Ghraib and Taji prisons in coordinated attacks in July, claiming to have set free some 500 militants.
At least 25 members of the security forces, along with 21 prisoners and 10 militants, were killed in the attacks, according to Iraqi officials.
Abu Ghraib was at the centre of a 2004 scandal over the abuse of detainees when it was being administered by US troops."