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Letter from Army Joint Task Force to Claimant re: Claim of Abuse and Compensation

DOA | ACLU-RDI 434
TYPE: Letter
RELEASE DATE: Feb. 28, 2005 | DOA
SOURCE: ACLU FOIA Request (Oct. 7, 2003)
Letter to mother of claimant conceding that "US forces were negligent in shooting your son" and improperly detaining him. Offers settlement of $1,000.00 for all claims against the US for the incident. The admission of a wrongful shooting and wrongful detention at Abu Ghraib prison is made by a US Army Captain from Headquarters: Combined Joint Task Force Seven, Located in Bagdad, Iraq. This is related to ACLU RDI 434; 435; 436; 437; & 4865.
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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • 2003-07-16, Baghdad, Iraq
    • Letter offering settlement of a claim for wrongly shooting and detaining an Iraqi citizen. The admission of a wrongful shooting and wrongful detention at Abu Ghraib prison is made by a US Army Captain from Headquarters: Combined Joint Task Force Seven, Located in Bagdad, Iraq. No details on who the Iraqi citizen is or any additional details of the incident.
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