Friday, May 14, 2004

CNN.com - Hundreds of?Abu Ghraib prisoners freed - May 14, 2004: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. authorities released 293 prisoners from Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison Friday, the first mass prisoner release since images of abuse at the hands of the U.S. military surfaced several weeks ago.
Earlier, officials had said 315 prisoners were freed but Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt said the release of 22 prisoners was delayed.
Kimmitt told reporters Friday that the next prisoner release will be next Friday.
'We anticipate 475 prisoners to be released. Twenty-two prisoners delayed today are expected to be released on May 21st,' he said."

Interesting.

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