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U.S. Transfers Detention Facilities to Afghans, Retains Custody of Some Prisoners
Loaded on Jan. 7, 2016
by Matthew Clarke
Filed under:
Transfers-International.
Location:
Afghanistan.
By Matt Clarke
In March 2013, the U.S. transferred control of the U.S. Detention Facility in Parwan—the main jail in Afghanistan—and the Bagram military prison to the government of Afghanistan. The transfer involved thousands of prisoners, but the U.S. retained jurisdiction over prisoners deemed to be Enduring Security …
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