Twelve Yemenis to return from Aboghraib [Archives:2006/945/Local News]

SANA'A, May 9 ) Official sources disclosed that a security delegation returned from Iraq last week. The delegation was in a work mission that secured the release of 12 detainees in Aboghraib prison.

Al-Wahda newspaper attributed to these sources that the security team discussed with the Iraqi authorities the situation of the Yemenis in the Aboghraib prison and the other detainees in other Iraqi prisons.

The paper added that the visit achieved good results. A deal was reached with the Iraqi authorities to release all Yemenis in Aboghraib prison.

The paper said that there were only 12 detainees in Aboghraib prison who will be handed over to Yemen within the few coming weeks.

An official source spoke on condition of anynomity denying reports that Yemen was handed 12 people who have been jailed in Aboghraib Prison.

The Iraqi Embassy in Sana'a confirmed it never learned about such stories published by Yemeni media.
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