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Perhaps Guantanamo Won't Get New Detainees After All? An Update on Efforts to Capture Islamic State Leaders

Robert Chesney Mon, Jun 26, 2017, 10:54 AM

Yesterday, Eric Schmitt had a story in the New York Times providing a rare glimpse into the ongoing activities of the “Expeditionary Targeting Force” (“ETF”).

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U.S. Military Detention in Iraq: Just How Many ISIS Detainees So Far?

Robert Chesney Fri, Mar 4, 2016, 4:05 PM

Just how many ISIS detainees have been in U.S. military custody over the past year? As I noted earlier this week, the first publicly-known instance arose last summer with the capture and detention of Umm Sayyaf, and the second publicly-known instance happened earlier this week as part of the initial wave of kill-or-capture ground operations conducted by what has been described as a new SOF Expeditionary Targeting Force.

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U.S. Military Detention in Iraq: Just How Many ISIS Detainees So Far?

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