Ruth Sherlock

32-year-old Talaat Hussein Tala says he never thought people could be so violent and evil. He says the killings followed a regular schedule.

The guards put these prisoners in a separate cell and kept them there without food or water until Wednesday. He says that was the killing day. Another freed Sadnaya detainee, who goes by the name Abu Hassan, picks up the story.

The guards put these prisoners in a separate cell and kept them there without food or water until Wednesday. He says that was the killing day. Another freed Sadnaya detainee, who goes by the name Abu Hassan, picks up the story.

The guards put these prisoners in a separate cell and kept them there without food or water until Wednesday. He says that was the killing day. Another freed Sadnaya detainee, who goes by the name Abu Hassan, picks up the story.

He says the guards would call the prisoners' names out, ten at a time. Then they beat them, within earshot of the other detainees. Then, after midnight, the executions began. None of the interviewees we spoke with saw the killings, but all three recount hearing a similar sound. They believe it was a table being snatched from under the prisoners' feet in the moments they were hung.

He says the guards would call the prisoners' names out, ten at a time. Then they beat them, within earshot of the other detainees. Then, after midnight, the executions began. None of the interviewees we spoke with saw the killings, but all three recount hearing a similar sound. They believe it was a table being snatched from under the prisoners' feet in the moments they were hung.

He says the guards would call the prisoners' names out, ten at a time. Then they beat them, within earshot of the other detainees. Then, after midnight, the executions began. None of the interviewees we spoke with saw the killings, but all three recount hearing a similar sound. They believe it was a table being snatched from under the prisoners' feet in the moments they were hung.

Former prisoner Talha says this would continue for hours.

Former prisoner Talha says this would continue for hours.

Former prisoner Talha says this would continue for hours.

Talal's cell was close to the shower rooms used by the guards. He says after the long killing nights, he could hear them shouting at each other.

Talal's cell was close to the shower rooms used by the guards. He says after the long killing nights, he could hear them shouting at each other.

Talal's cell was close to the shower rooms used by the guards. He says after the long killing nights, he could hear them shouting at each other.

Abu Hassan remembers Thursdays were less violent.

Abu Hassan remembers Thursdays were less violent.

Abu Hassan remembers Thursdays were less violent.

And this routine of gathering prisoners from Saturday and then executing them by Wednesday, it came to rule prison life.

And this routine of gathering prisoners from Saturday and then executing them by Wednesday, it came to rule prison life.

And this routine of gathering prisoners from Saturday and then executing them by Wednesday, it came to rule prison life.

Well, these interviews are not the first to talk about Sednaya being essentially a killing factory. The US State Department said it believed executions were happening there and even published at one point the satellite footage of the prison showing a smokestack coming out of one of the buildings that they suggested could be evidence of an incinerator.