US Condemns Release of Afghan Detainees

U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan has condemned a decision to release 37 detainees it calls "legitimate threats to security."A statement Monday from United States Forces-Afghanistan calls the release a "major step backward" for developing rule of law in Afghanistan.The detainees are part of a group of 88 being held at a prison on the U.S.-run Bagram air field. Talking to VOA's Afghan Service, Abdul Shakoor Daadras, a member of the Afghan panel that reviews...

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