Iraqi detainees released in Lebanon (AP)

Released Iraqi men react as they leave a prison in the presence of a Caritas volunteer, right, a charity run by the Roman Catholic Church in Beirut, Lebanon Friday, Feb. 29, 2008. Lebanese authorities released Friday 13 Iraqi citizens who were detained for staying illegally in the country following mediation by the U.N.  refugees agency and a Christian aid group, a step that will be followed by further releases. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Tawil)AP - Lebanon on Friday released 13 Iraqis who had been detained for staying in the country illegally. The move was expected to lead to the release of Iraqis who fled their wartorn country.


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