Abu Ghraib Empty
Abu Ghraib prison, whose name became synonymous with abuse, has been emptied of detainees, a senior Iraqi justice ministry official said Sunday.
"There's not a single prisoner left there," Deputy Justice Minister Busho Ibrahim told The Associated Press.
The facility has been turned over to Iraqi authorities since it was emptied on Aug. 15, he said.
Iraqi authorities have not decided what they will do with the empty facility, Ibrahim said. This prison has been plagued with controversy. Moving away from it was a logical choice and probably more a matter of public opinion than any other reason.
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