Four US officers face investigation
Four US officers, including a one-star general, at the detention centre for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are under criminal investigation for alleged sexual misconduct, a senior defence official has said.
The general’s case has been referred to the US army, the official said.
US Southern Command, which oversees the Guantanamo facility, had announced March 4 that two lieutenant colonels and one colonel had been suspended pending an investigation of alleged “personal misconduct”, which was not further described.
It also said another officer’s case had been referred to the US army.
None of the accused officers have been identified by name and Southern Command did not disclose that the case referred to the US army involved a general officer.
The senior defence official spoke only on condition of anonymity because the cases are under legal review.
