IRAQ WARS
Families visit Iraqis jailed in Kuwait since 1991 war

by Staff Writers
 Kuwait City (AFP) March 24, 2010
 The families of six Iraqis jailed in Kuwait since the 1991 Gulf War have begun a three-day visit to their relatives, the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday.

The six men have been held in Kuwait Central Prison since a US-led international coalition ousted Iraqi troops that occupied the oil-rich emirate for seven months.

It was the second such visit of its kind, the ICRC said in a statement.

The families were allowed to speak freely with the prisoners.

"This will bring major psychological relief both to the detainees and to their families," said Jean-Michel Monod, the head of the ICRC's regional delegation in Kuwait.



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