Kabul, February 18 (RHC)-- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has rejected U.S. objections to his government’s latest release of prisoners. A group of 65 inmates were freed from Bagram last week, a prison formerly run by the U.S. occupation.
The Barack Obama administration has lobbied intensely against the prisoners’ release, accusing them of attacks on Afghan civilians and U.S. troops. At a news conference, Karzai said the U.S. shouldn’t interfere in Afghan affairs.
In a statement, the U.S. military said the newly released prisoners pose a threat to Afghan civilians and foreign soldiers.
