UK confirms holding up to 90 Afghans

Source BBC News@ tienganhvui.com

Under international rules, detainees can normally be held for 96 hours

British forces are detaining 80 to 90 Afghan nationals in a holding facility at Camp Bastion, ministers have confirmed.

UK lawyers acting for eight of the men said they had been held for up to 14 months without charge in what could amount to unlawful detention.

They compared it to when the public became aware of Guantanamo Bay and they want the UK High Court to free the men.

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said their release would put troops at risk.

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