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military prison

NOUN
penal institution
Synonyms
WEAK
POW camp brig concentration camp dungeon house of detention jail labor camp lockup pen penal colony penitentiary prison prison camp prisoner-of-war camp slammer stockade

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A military prison was set up at Sde Teiman after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023 to hold Palestinians detained during the ensuing war in Gaza.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The military prison, one of Syria's largest and which also held political prisoners, remains an open wound for thousands of families still looking for traces of their loved ones.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

An international group of lawyers has strongly condemned the "illegal" detention of a prominent Burkinabe lawyer and civil society leader in a military prison for more than a year.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Soon after, U.S. officials also began using it as a military prison.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

Part of the base had served as a military prison over the years.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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