U.S. agrees to hand over Afghan detainees in Cuba

By Sayed Salahuddin

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan detainees at the notorious U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay will be handed over to Afghan authorities as soon as the government has proper facilities for them, officials said on Thursday.

Although Washington has already handed over hundreds of Afghans captured since U.S.-led forces helped topple the Taliban after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Thursday's formal agreement is expected to speed up the process for the remainder.

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