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11,000 detainees released from Iraqi prisons
The US military on Saturday said it has released 11,000 detainees from its prisons in Iraq so far this year.
- Agencies
- Published: 14:23 August 30, 2008
Baghdad: The US military on Saturday said it has released 11,000 detainees from its prisons in Iraq so far this year.
"These men, once considered a security threat to Iraqi civilians, as well as coalition and Iraqi forces, have completed their internment and can go on to lead productive lives," the military said in a statement.
The figure is more than the 8,900 prisoners released in 2007.
Major Neal Fisher, spokesman for the US military, said the military aims to release more than 12,000 detainees this year.
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