He said the prisoners would be released from U.S.-run detention centers and Iraqi custody.
The prime minister said the move is intended to bolster "national reconciliation."
(AFP, Reuters)
Relatives of Iraqi detainees arrested by British forces protest on June outside a British military base in Al-Basrah (epa) June 6, 2006 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki today said he will order the release of 2,500 prisoners against whom there is no clear evidence.