Notorious Abu Ghraib jail closed

Iraqi authorities have closed down a notorious prison west of Baghdad over security concerns, the justice minister said.

Notorious Abu Ghraib jail closed
Tue, 15 Apr, 2014 - 12:10

Iraqi authorities have closed down a notorious prison west of Baghdad over security concerns, the justice minister said.

Hassan al-Shimmari said that 2,400 inmates have been transferred from Abu Ghraib to other prisons in safer areas of the country.

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