ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðə jˌuːˈɛs ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ðeɪ wɜː ɹˌiːɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪɾɪŋ ðɪ ˈɪnsɪdənt, ˈæftɚ ðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː əbtˈeɪnd ɐ tˈeɪp fɹʌm "ɐ hˈɑːɹdlaɪn sˈʌni ɡɹˈuːp" ðæt ɐpˈɪɹd tə kəntˈeɪn ˈɛvɪdəns səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ðɪ ˌælɪɡˈeɪʃənz ʌvðɪ ɪɹˈæki pəlˈiːs.
In June 2006, the US indicated they were re-investigating the incident, after the BBC obtained a tape from "a hardline Sunni group" that appeared to contain evidence supporting the allegations of the Iraqi police.