Families visit Iraqis jailed in Kuwait since 1991 war

The families of six Iraqis jailed in Kuwait since the 1991 Gulf War have begun a three-day visit to their relatives

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Kuwait City: The families of six Iraqis jailed in Kuwait since the 1991 Gulf War have begun a three-day visit to their relatives, the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday.

The six men have been held in Kuwait Central Prison since a US-led international coalition ousted Iraqi troops that occupied the oil-rich emirate for seven months.
It was the second such visit of its kind, the ICRC said in a statement.

The families were allowed to speak freely with the prisoners.

"This will bring major psychological relief both to the detainees and to their families," said Jean-Michel Monod, the head of the ICRC's regional delegation in Kuwait.
 

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