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US Plans to Build 40-Acre Prison Site in Afghanistan

HeadlineMay 19, 2008

The US military is planning to build a new 40-acre prison complex in Afghanistan near Kabul. The $60 million site will replace the makeshift prison at the Bagram military base, where the US is currently holding about 630 prisoners. Some of the prisoners at Bagram have been held for five years without charge.

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