US: More than 11,000 Iraqi Detainees Released in 2008
By admin - Posted on September 2nd, 2008
30 August 2008 -- The U.S. military says it has released more than 11,000 Iraqis from military detention centers this year.
In a statement issued Saturday coalition forces said the prisoners who were once considered a security threat, have completed their detainment and can go on to lead productive lives.
American military spokesman Major Neal Fisher says less than one percent of those released have been detained again.
He also said at the current rate, the U.S. military expects to reach its goal of having released more than 12,000 detainees by mid-September.
Source: DoD
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