US releases dozens of Afghan detainees

Several dozen Afghan detainees were released from a jail on the main US military base in Afghanistan today after they were determined to no longer present a threat to security.

The 47 detainees were released from Bagram, about an hour’s drive north of the capital Kabul. The men were detained by the US military because they were suspected of involvement with the hard-line Taliban movement or with al-Qaida.