Guest guest Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Gitmo suicides a 'planned event' First confirmed deaths follow hunger strikes at detention facility Sunday, June 11, 2006; Posted: 12:08 a.m. EDT (04:08 GMT) (CNN) -- Three prisoners at the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have hanged themselves in what is being called a " planned event, " the U.S. military has said. They are the first confirmed deaths at the compound. Prisoners have attempted suicide in the past. " Two Saudis and one Yemeni, each located in Camp 1, were found unresponsive and not breathing in their cells by guards, " said a statement issued by Joint Task Force-Guantanamo on Saturday. " Medical teams responded quickly and all three detainees were provided immediate emergency medical treatment in attempts to revive them. The three detainees were pronounced dead by a physician after all lifesaving measures had been exhausted, " the statement said. " This was clearly a planned event, not a spontaneous event, " said Rear Adm. Harry Harris, commander of Joint Task Force-Guantanamo. He added that there is a " mythical belief " that the Guantanamo detention center would be shut down if three detainees die. The names of the detainees were not released. The State Department was notified and is talking with the Saudi Arabian and Yemeni governments, the military statement said. President Bush, who is at Camp David, was informed of the deaths Saturday morning by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, according to a senior administration official. Bush said he was " seriously concerned " and wanted the incident handled humanely, the official said. " The remains of the deceased detainees are being treated with the utmost respect. A cultural adviser is assisting the Joint Task Force to ensure that the remains are handled in a culturally and religiously appropriate manner, " the statement said. The U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service is trying to determine the cause and manner of death. About 460 detainees are being held without formal charges at Guantanamo on suspicion of having ties to al Qaeda. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/06/10/guantanamo.suicides/index.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5068228.stm Dasha: Ve/Sa/Mo/Ju/Ra Transit retrograde Jupiter, FMP in D-6 (accidents) and D-12 (prisons), was exactly over MEP12, in mutual aspect with natal Jupiter. Best wishes, satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/360 - Release 09.06.2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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