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US Memo Warns of Poor Conditions at Fallujah Prison

HeadlineMar 28, 2008

In other Iraq news, a newly disclosed memo is warning of deplorable conditions at a prison in Fallujah. According to Consortium News, western Iraq US commander, Major General John Kelly, writes that the jail is so overcrowded and dirty that it does not meet “minimal levels of hygiene for human beings.” US Marines oversee operation of the prison. More than 900 prisoners are said to be housed at the jail, even though it’s supposed to hold just 100.

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