Iraqi Officials Free Hundreds of Prisoners
Conceding to Sunni protesters
Iraqi authorities have freed 175 prisoners, in an apparent concession to Sunni protesters demonstrating against the Shia-led government.
Deputy PM Hussein Shahristani said a total of 335 prisoners had been released in the last week.
He apologised "on behalf of the Iraqi state" to those who had suffered prolonged detention.
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