Indian Ocean atoll alleged abuse site

CIA under fire for secret detentions. Indian Ocean atoll alleged abuse site

Island paradise or torture chamber?

"From satellite pictures, Diego Garcia looks like paradise.

"The small, secluded atoll in the Indian Ocean, with its coral beaches, turquoise waters and vast lagoon in the centre, is 1,600 kilometres from land in any direction.

"A perfect hideaway. But no one is allowed to set foot on it.

"The little-known British possession, leased to the United States in 1970, was a major military staging post in the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. It continues to be, in effect, a floating aircraft carrier, housing 1,700 personnel who call it Camp Justice.

"But intelligence analysts say Diego Garcia's geographic isolation is now being exploited for other, darker purposes ..."
Source: South News