Thursday, May 19, 2011

Guantanamo Detainee Commits Suicide

A Guantanamo detainee runs inside an exercise area at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, in this file picture reviewed by a U.S. Department of Defense official and taken April 27, 2010. Michelle Shephard/TORONTO STAR

Afghan Dies In Apparent Suicide At Guantanamo -- CBS

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — An Afghan detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison died Wednesday in an apparent suicide, the U.S. military said.

The prisoner, known only by the name Inayatullah, was not conscious or breathing when guards checked on him in the morning, and they immediately tried to resuscitate him, U.S. Southern Command said in a statement.

"After extensive lifesaving measures had been exhausted, the detainee was pronounced dead by a physician," the statement said.

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More News On An Afghan Detainee Committing Suicide At Guantanamo

Afghan dies in apparent suicide at Guantanamo -- AP
US says an Afghan detained at Guantanamo prison in Cuba has died in an apparent suicide -- Washington Post
Afghan prisoner at Gitmo dies in apparent suicide -- MSNBC
Afghan prisoner at Guantanamo dies in apparent suicide -- Toronto Star
Afghan Detainee Dies at Guantanamo Bay -- U.S. Department of Defense

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