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This Article is From May 19, 2011

Afghan dies in apparent suicide at Guantanamo

Guantanamo Bay: A 37-year old Afghan detainee died early Wednesday at Guantanamo Bay in an apparent suicide, the US Southern Command has said in a statement.

The man, identified by one name, Inayatullah, was an admitted planner for Al Qaeda terrorist operations, according to the Southern Command. He arrived in Guantanamo in September 2007.

According to the statement, Guantanamo guards found the detainee unresponsive and not breathing during a routine check.

"After extensive lifesaving measures had been exhausted, the detainee was pronounced dead by a physician," the Southern Command said.

It added that Inayatullah had met with local operatives, developed travel routes and coordinated documentation, accommodation and vehicles for smuggling Al Qaeda fighters through Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Iraq.

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