Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai has authorized the release of dozens of prisoners seen as a security threat by the United States. A judiciary meeting chaired by Karzai decided Thursday to free 72 prisoners from Bagram prison after the presentation of a report from the Afghan spy agency saying there was no evidence against them, Karzai's office said in a statement. But the U.S. State Department disagreed with the decision. "These 72 detainees are dangerous criminals against whom there is strong evidence linking them to terror-related crimes, including the use of improvised explosive devices, the largest killer of Afghan civilians," Jen Psaki, a State Department spokeswoman, said at a news conference Thursday.
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The Afghan spy agency finds no evidence against 72 inmates of Bagram prison
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A judiciary meeting chaired by President Hamid Karzai clears them for release
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The prisoners are "dangerous criminals" linked to terrorism, the United States says
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The release order comes amid broader tensions between Washington and Kabul
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The planned release of the 72 prisoners "undermines Afghanistan's court system and rule of law, because the Afghan people do not get their day in court," @placeholder said Thursday.