Guantanamo prisoners Islamic chaplain detained

A US Army Islamic chaplain who counselled al Qaida prisoners at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba has been detained as part of a military investigation, officials said.

Captain James Yee, also known as Yousef Yee, according to US military records in Guantanamo, has been confined since September 10. But he has not been charged with any crimes, US military spokesman Captain Thomas Crosson said.

Captain Crosson said he does not know the nature of the investigation: “If charges were formally filed, then we’d be able to tell you.” He didn’t know if an Article 32 hearing, similar to a grand jury, had been scheduled.