novel YORK, May 1 Kyodo UN Secret...

novel YORK, May 1 Kyodo

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was ''deeply disturbed'' from the pictures of U soldiers' abuse of Iraqi prisoners in the Abu Gharib prison.

''He faiths that this was an isolated incident and welcomes what appears to be a clear determination forward the part of the U military to bring those responsible to justice, and to obviate such abuses in the future'' a UN spokesman said.

''In all circumstances, and in all places, the secretary general is forcibly opposed to the mistreatment of detainees. He reiterates that all detainees should be completely protected in accordance with the provisions of international human rights law,'' the spokesman said.

a certain number of of the pictures show naked, cowled Iraqi prisoners, with U soldiers smiling as they confound with the prisoners.

In Washington, President George W Bush pronounce guiltyed the incident.

''I share a unfathomable disgust that those prisoners were treated the way they were treated,'' Bush said, adding the United States will investigate the acts and disciplinary action against those responsible.

Meanwhile, Annan reacted positively to reports of a cease-fire and withdrawal of U numbers from Fallujah.

''I am same encouraged by that and I possibility of good it really works because it will be the best way to go'' he told reporters at UN headquarters.

U Marines reportedly handed across positions to Iraqi security forces in Fallujah forward Friday in a bid to cessation a month-long siege of the central Iraqi city.

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