The U.S. Justice Department says prosecutors have decided not to charge anyone for the destruction of videotapes showing interrogations of suspected terrorists at secret CIA facilities.
The CIA destroyed 92 tapes that are believed to show agents using harsh interrogation methods on two al-Qaida suspects, Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Nashiri. The interrogations and the destruction of the tapes took place during the administration of previous U.S. President George W. Bush.
A statement from the Justice Department Tuesday says U.S. Attorney John Durham, appointed in 2008 to investigate the destruction of the tapes, has decided not to pursue criminal charges.
The CIA said the tapes were destroyed to protect the intelligence agents involved in the interrogations. But human rights groups accuse the CIA of trying to cover up illegal acts.
Some information in this story was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.
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