Saudi detainee killed self at Gitmo, military says

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• Detainee, yet unnamed, was found unresponsive in his cell, military said
• Cultural advisor assisting military with remains to oblige culture, religion
• Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the incident
• In June, three Guantanamo Bay detainees committed suicide

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MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A Saudi Arabian detainee at the U.S. detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, died Wednesday of an apparent suicide, the military said in a statement.

The detainee, who was not identified, "was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell by guards," said the statement from U.S. Southern Command. "The detainee was pronounced dead by a physician after all lifesaving measures had been exhausted."

A cultural adviser was assisting the military to ensure the detainee's remains are being handled in a manner sensitive to his culture and religion, the statement said.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service has initiated an investigation into the incident, the military said.

Several hundred detainees are held at the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.

In June, three Guantanamo Bay detainees committed suicide by hanging themselves with clothes and bedsheets. The three, two of them Saudi Arabian and one Yemeni, left behind notes written in Arabic, the military said.

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