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  • August 2008

    • US Shipping Foreign Fighters to Home Prisons

      New York Times  |  Aug 28, 08 3:14 AM CDT

      US Shipping Foreign Fighters to Home Prisons

      (Newser) - The US has stepped up efforts to return foreign fighters captured in Iraq and Afghanistan to their homelands, the New York Times reports. More than 200 detainees have been turned over to security services in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other countries as the military works to empty its controversial secret prisons—and dodge continuing problems at Guantanamo Bay. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • Guantanamo Bay  • detainees  • repatriation  • foreign fighters

    • US Officers: We Executed Handcuffed Iraqi Captives

      New York Times  |  Aug 27, 08 5:29 AM CDT

      US Officers: We Executed Handcuffed Iraqi Captives

      (Newser) - Three US officers shot four blindfolded and handcuffed Iraqi detainees early last year and dumped their bodies in a canal, according to statements made to military investigators and obtained by the New York Times . The men are likely to face murder charges. Four others from the same platoon have been charged with murder conspiracy for agreeing to the killings, according to authorities. More »

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      Iraq  • US Army  • Mahdi Army  • execution  • detainees  • Shiite insurgents

    • Interpreter Shortage Signals Gitmo Gridlock

      Washington Post  |  Aug 20, 08 3:29 AM CDT

      Interpreter Shortage Signals Gitmo Gridlock

      (Newser) - Hundreds of cases filed by Guantanamo prisoners will be delayed by a shortage of qualified interpreters, reports the Washington Post . Lawyers are swamped with work since the Supreme Court ruled that terror suspects have the right to seek release in federal court—and they desperately need translators. Interpreters who can earn the trust of detainees, navigate cultural nuances and speak obscure dialects are rare. More »

    • Captured MIT Grad Linked to Trove of al-Qaeda Secrets

      ABC News  |  Aug 13, 08 4:26 AM CDT

      Captured MIT Grad Linked to Trove of al-Qaeda Secrets

      (Newser) - A suspected al-Qaeda operative arrested in Afghanistan last month could provide a treasure trove of intelligence about terrorist sleeper cells in the US and abroad, government sources tell ABC News. MIT graduate Aafia Siddiqui, 36, was captured carrying maps of New York, a list of potential targets, information on chemical weapons, and a cache of emails, according to authorities. More »

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      Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • terrorism  • Islamic terrorism  • detainees  • bioterrorism

    • US Sending Foreign Inmates Home From Iraq

      USA Today  |  Aug 5, 08 3:08 PM CDT

      US Sending Foreign Inmates Home From Iraq

      (Newser) - Seeking to cut the number of detainees it holds, the US military has begun releasing foreign fighters captured in Iraq to their home countries, USA Today reports. The past two months have seen the first such releases, with some 15 detainees heading to Saudi Arabia and five to Egypt. The military currently holds some 200 foreigners—down from 450 about 2 years ago. More »

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      Iraq  • terrorism  • US military  • detainees  • release

    • Captured Qaeda Suspect Fires on Troops

      New York Times  |  Aug 5, 08 10:32 AM CDT

      Captured Qaeda Suspect Fires on Troops

      (Newser) - An MIT-trained Pakistani neuroscientist with suspected al-Qaeda ties has been charged with trying to kill American soldiers and FBI agents while in custody last month, the New York Times reports. Aafia Siddiqui, who disappeared in Pakistan in 2003, turned up in Afghanistan, where she was detained for loitering suspiciously outside a governor’s compound. She was found  to be carrying documents on explosives-making and jars of unidentified substances. More »

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      terrorism  • Pakistan militants  • Afghanistan war  • Islamic terrorism  • detainees

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