RUDE AWAKENING: Soldiers storm a home in the Al-Jamia neighborhood of Baghdad yesterday, looking for weapons and bombs.

GIs' DARING RAID

American forces yesterday pulled off a daring rescue of 42 Iraqis held captive by al Qaeda, U.S. military officials said.

The results of the raid, at an al Qaeda hideout northeast of Baghdad, revealed evidence of torture as several prisoners had sustained broken bones and other injuries, a senior military official said.

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