THE US military today announced the weekend release of about 230 prisoners from the Abu Ghraib prison, west of Baghdad, bringing the total freed so far this year to some 490.
"A review board consisting of six Iraqi officials and three senior officers of the Multi-National Force determined that these individuals no longer pose a security threat," a statement said.
It said 9000 prisoners were released last year, leaving a total of around 7100 detainees at Abu Ghraib and Camp Bucca prison near the southern port of Umm Qasr.
Among those held are an estimated 350 foreigners, mainly Arabs, according to Iraqi officials.
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