US detain five prisoners in Afghanistan

Five prisoners from the war in Afghanistan are in US custody.

US detain five prisoners in Afghanistan
Mon, 17 Dec, 2001 - 17:39

Five prisoners from the war in Afghanistan are in US custody.

The captives have been taken to the USS Peleliu, a Navy helicopter assault ship in the region. The Pentagon has not identified the detainees.

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