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US military closes largest detention camp in Iraq

Source: Associated Press

Baghdad : Iraq | 2 months ago

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The U.S. military on Wednesday closed Camp Bucca, an isolated desert prison that was once its largest lockup in Iraq, as it moves to release thousands of detainees or transfer them to Iraqi custody before the end of the year. Sunni insurgents, Shiite extremists and al-Qaida in Iraq suspects swept up...

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U.S. military shuts largest detainee camp in Iraq

News Source: Reuters | 2 months ago

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News Source: Associated Press | 2 months ago

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