Story highlights Investigations substantiated approximately 14 allegations of misconduct

The release of the photos was the result of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit

Washington (CNN) The Pentagon released 198 photos Friday, several of which appear to show injuries suffered by detainees after allegedly experiencing abuse while held in Iraq and Afghanistan during the George W. Bush administration.

Department of Defense spokesperson Cmdr. Gary Ross said that the photos originated from independent criminal investigations into allegations of misconduct by U.S. personnel.

The investigations substantiated approximately 14 allegations of misconduct while another 42 allegations were proven unsubstantiated, he said.

The Pentagon did not specify which of the released photos came from substantiated versus unsubstantiated cases.

In the substantiated cases, 65 service members received some form of disciplinary action, ranging from letters of reprimand to life imprisonment, according to the Pentagon.

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