Friday, September 20, 2024

Baghdad

25 detainees released in Falluja

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: Twenty-five detainees were released from Falluja jails after they have been cleared of all wrongdoing, a local security source said on Tuesday. “The detainees were released from Falluja’s prison upon an order from the investigating judge,” Maj. Ali Mohammed told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Those released  have been handed over to their next of kin,” he added. Falluja was a scene of armed conflict between U.S. and Iraqi forces on the one hand and al-Qaeda gunmen on the other. Falluja, the largest city in Anbar, lies 45 km west of Baghdad; while Ramadi, the capital of the province, lies 110 km west of Baghdad. SS (P) 1