Iraqi authorities slap curfew after Qaeda prison attacks An Al-Qaeda front group on Tuesday claimed brazen assaults on Iraqi prisons, that freed hundreds of militants including top leaders, killed over 40 people and threaten to further erode confidence in the government. The statement, posted on a jihadist forum, came as security forces were hunting intensely for the escapees. Officials have declared a curfew around the two prisons, where ongoing search operations are being conducted. Images of highway leading to Abu Ghraib prison and an Iraqi army base on the way