ACLU seeks writ of habeas corpus over American held by US military in Iraq
The American Civil Liberties Union has moved to force the US military to bring to civilian court an American being held in Iraq for allegedly fighting for the Islamic State group. The US rights group petitioned the federal court in Washington for a writ of habeas corpus that would force the defense department to bring the unidentified […]The American Civil Liberties Union has moved to force the US military to bring to civilian court an American being held in Iraq for allegedly fighting for the Islamic State group.
The US rights group petitioned the federal court in Washington for a writ of habeas corpus that would force the defense department to bring the unidentified man to court and formally charge him.
The move is aimed at compelling the military to bring the man – originally captured by local fighters in Syria about three weeks ago – into the civilian courts, preventing his being held in legally questionable military detention and possibly being sent to the Guantánamo Bay prison compound.
