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FBI Memo re: Interview of Detainee at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay

Aug. 23, 2002 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3393
Interview of a detainee at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay. The detainee stated he was beaten by U.S. forces at an unknown location in Afghanistan. In one instance, he was taken via helicopter to a location where he was kicked in the stomach by several individuals. During the event, he heard American accents. When moved to an unknown location in Bagram, he was placed against a cement floor and was kicked in the head. As a result of beatings, his shoulder was broken. On another occasion, he was left outside in the cold (the ground was wet with snow) wearing only a ragged shirt and pants. As a result of being out in the cold, he became unconscious. The guards wore tan and brown uniforms with U.S. Flags sewn on the arms and their faces were covered. The guards carried pistols and a machine gun. When taken to Kandahar, the frequency of beatings lessened. Periodically, he was pushed and kicked; on three occasions he was dragged.In one instance, he saw a U.S. soldier place his foot on the head of a detainee and sit on his head, while the detainee was praying.
AUTHORING AGENCIES:
RECEIVING AGENCIES:
INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • Unknown date, Kandahar, Afghanistan
    • Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
    • Bagram Air Base (Bagram Theater Internment Facility), Afghanistan
    • Unknown, Everywhere Else
    • Unknown, Afghanistan
    • A detainee described being taken via helicopter to an unknown location where he was kicked on his stomach and back by several individuals. During the event, he heard American accents. When moved to an unknown location in Bagram, he was placed against a cement floor and kicked in the head. His shoulder was broken. On another occasion, he was left outside in the cold (the ground was wet with snow) wearing only a ragged shirt and pants. As a result of being out in the cold, he became unconscious. When taken to Kandahar, the frequency of beatings lessened. Periodically, he was pushed and kicked; on three occasions he was dragged. In one instance, he saw a U.S. soldier place his foot on the head of a detainee and sit on his head, while the detainee was praying.