Saturday, September 21, 2024

Baghdad

21 detainees released for lack of evidence

ANBAR / IraqiNews.com: Twenty-one detainees were released in Anbar after they had been cleared of all wrongdoing, a local security source said on Monday. “The release came in light of a decision from the investigating judge,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Those released have been handed over to their next of kin…,” the source pointed out. 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) 2