Islamic chaplain to Guantanamo prisoners held

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.