The US has released nearly 200 photographs linked to abuse by its military, after a freedom of information request.
Images published include bruises and cuts on prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan, however the Pentagon said none of the pictures were of detainees held in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay.
A Pentagon spokesperson said the photos had "come from independent criminal investigations into allegations of misconduct by US personnel".
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