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Afghanistan to free all but 16 of 88 prisoners seen as threat by U.S.

by Reuters
Thursday, 9 January 2014 13:28 GMT

KABUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Afghanistan has enough evidence to try only 16 of 88 prisoners that the United States considers a threat to security and plans to free the remaining detainees, the president's spokesman told Reuters on Thursday.

The United States is strongly opposed to their release because it says the prisoners have been involved in the wounding or killing of U.S. and coalition troops.

The move will further strain relations between the two countries, already near breaking point over President Hamid Karzai's refusal to sign a security deal to shape the U.S. military presence after most foreign troops leave this year.

(Reporting by Jessica Donati; Editing by Janet Lawrence)

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