Analysis finds 21 homicides among deaths of U.S. prisoners overseas .... 400 investigations .... 230 military personnel have received [some] action

WKRC 12 Cincinnati - Analysis finds 21 homicides among deaths of U.S. prisoners overseas: "LAST UPDATE: 10/24/2005 8:59:10 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) - At least 21 detainees who died while being held in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan were killed, many during or after interrogations, according to an analysis of Defense Department data by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The analysis, released Monday, looked at 44 deaths described in records obtained by the ACLU. Of those, the group characterized 21 as homicides, and said at least eight resulted from abusive techniques by military or intelligence officers, such as strangulation or 'blunt force injuries,' as noted in the autopsy reports.

The 44 deaths represent a partial group of the total number of prisoners who have died in U.S. custody overseas; more than 100 have died of natural and violent causes.
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To date, there have been more than 400 investigations of detainee abuse, and more than 230 military personnel have received a court-martial, nonjudicial punishment or other administrative action. ...