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US releases 325 more Iraqi prisoners, holds around 3,200
Dubai, May 05: US Central Command in Qatar announced today it had released 325 more Iraqi prisoners of war, adding that it still held around 3,200 others.
Dubai, May 05: US Central Command in Qatar announced
today it had released 325 more Iraqi prisoners of war, adding
that it still held around 3,200 others.
"Another 325 Iraqi soldiers captured during operation
Iraqi freedom were released after accepting parole," Central
Command said in a statement.
"To date, 3,176 have been paroled. Additionally, 3,002 have been released after determining they were noncombatants." "There are approximately 3,200 enemy prisoners of war being detained by the (US-led) coalition," the statement said.
Earlier today, the International Committee of the Red Cross renewed a call to be granted access to Prisoners of War and all those detained by coalition forces. "The ICRC still does not have access to all the prisoners and detainees in the country," ICRC spokeswoman Nada Doumani said.
"The parties must respect the Geneva convention on prisoners."
Doumani said that about 2,000 people had been arrested for common law offences in Baghdad since April 10, the day after the capital fell to coalition forces. Like all other major Iraqi cities, its fall was followed by a wave of looting.
Access has also been denied to former senior Iraqi officials who have either surrendered or been captured by the coalition, including Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz. All of the wanted ex-officials are held at secret locations.
Bureau Report
"To date, 3,176 have been paroled. Additionally, 3,002 have been released after determining they were noncombatants." "There are approximately 3,200 enemy prisoners of war being detained by the (US-led) coalition," the statement said.
Earlier today, the International Committee of the Red Cross renewed a call to be granted access to Prisoners of War and all those detained by coalition forces. "The ICRC still does not have access to all the prisoners and detainees in the country," ICRC spokeswoman Nada Doumani said.
"The parties must respect the Geneva convention on prisoners."
Doumani said that about 2,000 people had been arrested for common law offences in Baghdad since April 10, the day after the capital fell to coalition forces. Like all other major Iraqi cities, its fall was followed by a wave of looting.
Access has also been denied to former senior Iraqi officials who have either surrendered or been captured by the coalition, including Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz. All of the wanted ex-officials are held at secret locations.
Bureau Report