Presidential military order applied to nine more combatants.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 July 2004-US DOD: Presidential military order applied to nine more combatants(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07072004 The DoD announced today that the President determined that nine more enemy combatants currently detained by the United States are subject to his military order of Nov.

13, 2001. Today`s action makes these individuals eligible for trial by military commissions. The President determined that there is reason to believe that each of these enemy combatants was a member of al Qaida or was otherwise involved in terrorism directed against the United States. Military commissions have historically been used to try violations of the law of armed conflict and related offenses. Offenses that may be charged include those listed in...