US military releases 204 male detainees in Iraq

Baghdad, May 31 : The US military said it released 204 male detainees in Iraq .

A military statement said they were released after the Iraqi-U.S. Combined Review and Release Board reviewed their files and recommended release. It gave no further details.

Many Iraqi detainees complain they are held for long periods in U.S. military jails without charge before being released or transferred to a court.

About 15,000 inmates are being held in U.S. military jails.

The board, established in 2004, has reviewed the cases of more than 39,000 detainees and recommended more than 19,600 for release.

Reuters