More Abu Ghraib prisoners freed

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have released more than 300 inmates from the
notorious Abu Ghraib prison on the outskirts of Baghdad, taking the number set free this year to
800, according to Iraq's Human Rights ministry.

The ministry, which is involved in reviewing the cases of those being held at detention facilities
in Iraq, said on Sunday it expected more prisoners to be freed in the coming weeks.

More than 8,000 people are still being held at facilities in Iraq, 1,000 of them with charges
pending against them in Iraq's central criminal court. The rest are due to have their status
reviewed every 90-120 days.

"The release of 350 detainees this week further demonstrates our determination that every
detainee receives full consideration of their cases and only those deemed true security threats to
our nation are held in the internment camps," the Ministry said in a statement.

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