Coalition detainee population drops to about 14,500
Multi-National Force-Iraq
Monday, 16 February 2009
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
JOINT TASK FORCE 134
Detainee Operations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Release 20090216
Feb. 16, 2009
Coalition detainee population drops to about 14,500
BAGHDAD — Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) and the Government of Iraq (GOI) reached another milestone Feb. 14 when the total population of detainees in Coalition custody dropped to about 14,500.
This month, Task Force 134 Detainee Operations began releasing an average 50 detainees a day in accordance with the Security Agreement. The signed agreement between the U.S. and the GOI requires all detainees to be released in a safe and orderly manner or transferred to Iraqi custody pursuant to a judicial order.
Those being released this month represent the first group of case files that were reviewed by Iraqi authorities under the Security Agreement.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT MNF-I Joint Task Force 134, at DSN 318-485-2802/2227/4030 or e-mail F134PAO2@iraq.centcom.mil.
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