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  Gitmo detainee became suicide bomber

May 2008 ... more > Top ^

May.7   Guantanamo
  Pentagon: Kuwaiti man Abdullah Saleh al-Ajmi released from U.S. custody in 2005 blew himself up in a suicide attack in Iraq last month

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Nov.22   Amazon
Aug.23   Brazil
  The inmates broke out of a cellblock and set a fire in an apparent attempt to settle scores with a rival gang in the south-central state of Minas Gerais
May.30   Guantanamo Saudi detainee killed self at Gitmo  The detainee at detention camp was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell by guards Apr.9   Guantanamo Detainees join in hunger strike  Detainees have joined a long-running strike that is a protest against conditions at a new prison unit, bringing the number to 13 Jan.2   Guantanamo FBI: Workers saw prisoner abuse  At least 26 FBI employees witnessed aggressive mistreatment and harsh interrogation techniques of prisoners

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Dec.8   Mexico 3 dead, 80 at large after prison riot  About 1,000 prisoners rioted in a Cancun state penitentiary early, overpowering guards with knives and bats Oct.12   Guantanamo Sources: Red Cross visits top detainees  For the first time, the Red Cross met with 14 suspected al Qaeda operatives held at the U.S. prison Oct.4   Argentina Prisoners end protest  A hunger strike by more than 14,000 prisoners demanding swifter trials has ended after 2 weeks Hezbollah kidnapping prompts Israeli move Jul.8   Guantanamo Gitmo inmates had help with suicides  An investigation into 3 suicides has found that other detainees may have helped the men hang themselves Jun.11   Guantanamo Dead detainee 'was to be freed'  US lawyer: One of the three men who committed suicide was due to be released, but did not know it   Guantanamo Suicides spur criticism
  The suicides of 3 inmates at the prison camp spurred renewed calls for changes at the facility
Jun.7   Guantanamo Attorney: clash about Qurans  A detainee who participated in a clash said it was sparked when guards tried to search prisoners' Qurans May.19   Guantanamo U.S. military: suicide attempt a ruse  A prisoner staged a fake suicide attempt to draw troops into a room where they were attacked by other prisoners May.15   Sao Paulo State's prison revolts end  Revolts in 70 jails have come to an end, after 4 days of violence in which at least 81 people died May.14   Haiti Riot breaks out at main prison  Scores of inmates massed on the roof at the national penitentiary holding 2 dead bodies May.13   Sao Paulo Jail riots follow attacks Apr.19   Guantanamo List of detainee names released  The U.S. government released the most extensive accounting yet of the hundreds of people held there Milosevic found dead in cell Jan.5   Honduras Prison rioting kills 13  Fighting broke out in a wing of the high-security National Penitentiary after a fight between inmates

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Dec.27   Amazon Inmates hold some 200 hostages Detainees 'found starving' Oct.16   Argentina Mother's Day jail revolt kills 17 Jun.3   Guantanamo Detainees, not soldiers, flushed Quran
  A U.S. military investigation at the Guantanamo has determined that detainees attempted to flush the Quran
Mar.7   Dominican Republic Prison fire 'kills 140'  Clashes between rival gangs in the prison in the eastern town of Higuey led to a fire Israel frees 500 Palestinian prisoners

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Jun.1   Rio de Janeiro Jail revolt leaves 34 dead  Inmates seized guns and hostages during an attempt to stage a jailbreak

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Jan.11   Guantanamo Afghan captives start detention
  The first group of 20 prisoners are now in a detention camp at a military base at Guantanamo

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May.21   Chile 28 die in prison riot fire  Prisoners set mattresses and blankets on fire. 150 inmates were injured



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