09/17/06

U.S. overseas detention system by the numbers

In American Hands-Glance
By The Associated Press

A look at the U.S. overseas detention system that has developed since 2001:

NUMBERS OF DETAINEES
Iraq (Camp Bucca, Camp Cropper, Fort Suse) -- 13,390

Afghanistan (Bagram air base) -- Estimated 500

Guantanamo Bay -- 455

NATIONALITIES
Iraq -- U.S. command last year counted 325 "foreign fighters" but overwhelming majority Iraqi.

Afghanistan -- Afghans, Arabs, central Asians, possibly others.

Guantanamo Bay -- 48 nationalities (past and present), vast majority from Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Pakistan, Algeria, China, Morocco, Kuwait, Tajikistan and Tunisia.

CONSTRUCTION
Iraq -- U.S. Army opened $60 million detention center in August at Camp Cropper, near Baghdad's airport.

Guantanamo Bay -- This fall U.S. Navy plans to open new $30 million maximum-security wing.

DETAINEE ABUSE
Allegations -- About 800 investigations of alleged mistreatment in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Punished -- More than 250 service personnel punished, many via loss of rank or pay, or discharge from service.

Courts-Martial -- At least 103

Convictions -- 89 service members convicted; 19 sentences of one year or more.

DETAINEE DEATHS
Total Deaths -- At least 98 in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantanamo, as of February.

Homicides -- At least 34.

Unknown/Undetermined Causes -- At least 48.

Prosecution -- Punishment in 14 death cases.