Iraq Frees Second Batch Of Detainees
Some of the 2,500 detainess on the orders of Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki (epa)
A Justice Ministry spokesman said a total of 230 detainees who were being held without charges were freed from Abu Ghraib prison, Camp Bucca, and Camp Suse, all U.S.-run detention centers.
Last week, 594 detainees were released after al-Maliki announced that a total of 2,500 would be freed as a gesture designed to promote national reconciliation.
(AFP, Reuters)