Terrorism interrogation unit considered

WASHINGTON, July 19 (UPI) -- A task force of the U.S. Justice Department may propose a new specialized interrogation unit for future high-value terrorism suspects, authorities said.

The unit would likely question suspects for intelligence information rather than for evidence to be used against them in criminal cases, Justice Department sources told the Washington Post in a story published Sunday.

The task force, led by a federal prosecutor experienced in national security issues, was formed in January after President Barack Obama ordered an interagency review of interrogation policy, the Post reported.

The task force is expected this week to recommend whether interrogation

guidelines in the Army Field Manual are sufficient for agencies, such as the CIA, which capture and question suspects outside the United States, sources said. The Obama administration already has banned the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" such as waterboarding.

It was not clear under what agency the new interrogation unit would operate, although it probably would not be the CIA, sources told the Post.