An Iraqi government spokesman says the US military has transferred control of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison to Iraqi authorities and the "prison is now empty of any detainees or prisoners".
"The Abu Ghraib prison has been officially handed over yesterday (Friday) by the coalition forces to the Iraqi forces and the prison is currently under the Iraqi administration," spokesman Ali al-Dabaqh said. "The prison witnessed violations of human rights during the former regime and also under the US forces," he said, adding Iraqi authorities will decide on what needs to be done with the facility in the future. |