U.S. Not Handing Over All Afghan Prisoners -- CBS
(CBS News) KABUL - In Afghanistan, as American forces draw down, a milestone was reached Monday. The U.S. transferred control of the Bagram Prison outside Kabul to the Afghans. They now control the fate of thousands of prisoners, including many Taliban.
About 3,000 prisoners were handed over to the Afghans, but that's not all of them.
A U.S. military spokesman told CBS News that several hundred Afghan prisoners will remain under U.S. custody, and it's a discrepancy between the U.S. system that's in place at Bagram now and the Afghan system which will be in place.
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More News On The Transfer Of Bagram Prison To Afghan Authorities
U.S. holds on to some detainees during handover of prison to Afghan control -- CNN
Bagram prison handed over to Afghan forces despite US concerns over future of inmates -- CBS/AP
Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan takes control of Bagram's prisoners of war -- The Independent
US transfers Bagram jail to Afghans -- Al Jazeera
United States transfers Bagram prison to Afghan control -- Reuters
Afghanistan: US hands over controversial Bagram jail -- BBC
U.S. hands over Bagram prison to Afghans -- USA Today/AP
U.S. transfers control of Bagram prison to Afghan officials -- Washington Post
US Hands Over Bagram Prison to Afghan Authorities -- Voice of America
U.S. turns over control of Bagram prison to Afghan authorities -- L.A. Times
Afghanistan 'takes control' of controversial US prison -- Straits Times/AFP
Afghan army takes control of Bagram prison -- UPI
The Deep Divide Over Bagram Prison: Interview With Chris Rogers -- Radio Free Europe
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