He also authorised the release of political prisoners and captured combatants, who were resettled under UNTAG's supervision.

During the War on Terror, beginning in the fall of 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, the US reestablished the camp for housing captured combatants.

But a great military power like the United States has a particular obligation to care for captured combatants whose fate it is in a position to influence.

Captor states hold captured combatants and non-combatants in continuing custody for a range of legitimate and illegitimate reasons.

Debriefing captured combatants is one of the few available ways to anticipate Al Qaeda's plans for attack against innocent American civilians.

Captured combatants and civilians must be protected against acts of violence and reprisals.

His duties included the interrogation of captured German combatants, intelligence collection in the battlespace, and espionage.

Until now, America's wartime practice has been to hold onto captured combatants until the end of hostilities, when there is no longer a threat of them returning to the battlefield.

The history records of the town indicate that it was founded by captured combatants of the Battle of Zhizhi during 36 BC.