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Email from DOD to DOD re: Death of Iraqi Major General and detainee Abed Hamed Mowhoush
June 25, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 2204
Email includes notes from a May 7, 2004 Senate Armed Services Committee, which summarizes the incidents which led to the death of Iraqi Major General and detainee Abed Hamed Mowhoush.
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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
- 2003-11-26, Unknown, Iraq, Death
- This information paper describes the incidents which resulted in the death of Iraqi Major General and detainee, Abed Hamed Mowhoush. Major General Mowhoush was detained and transported to a temporary detention facility, between November 10-24, 2003. On November 26, 2003, Mr. Mowhoush was interrogated by Chief Warrant Officer Lewis E. Welshofer, Jr., Chief Warrant Officer Jeff L. Williams, Sergeant First Class William J. Sommer, and Specialist Jerry L. Loper. The officers placed Mr. Mowhoush into a sleeping bag, tied an electrical cord around his neck and then placed him on his back, while CW3 Welshofer sat on his stomach and placed his hands over Mr. Mowhoush's eyes and mouth. The position caused Mr. Mowhoush to convulse, CW3 Welshofer then rolled Mr. Mowhoush onto his stomach and CW3 Welshofer sat on Mr. Mowhoush's back, ultimately Mr. Mowhoush died of asphyxia.