In 2004, shocking photos of abused prisoners and smiling US soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison shocked the world.

A civil trial against a US defense contractor accused of directing abuse at Abu Ghraib began in Virginia.

One of the plaintiffs, Salah Al-Ejaili, detailed the fear and torture he endured at the prison.

The defense attorney claimed that the abuse was carried out by a few US military police.

The civil trial is expected to last two weeks and will feature testimony from other plaintiffs and US military members.

The trial marks the first time survivors of Abu Ghraib will bring their claims of torture to a US jury.

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