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CID Report: 0152-04-CID899-81708

July 23, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 18

Investigation into abuse allegations by two detainees. One detainee stated that he was arrested by U.S. forces on 4/23/04, and then taken to a house near Adhamiya Palace where he was held for 15-16 days, punched in the face and ribs until he lost consciousness, forced to drink urine, electrically shocked on his leg and hand, hit on his kneecap with a wooden object, had his hands tied behind him while his head was dunked in a bucket of water, threatened with anal rape, and denied food and water. According to this detainee, an Iraqi man committed the abuse but U.S. forces were present; one U.S. soldier allegedly placed his penis on the detainee's head. Another detainee stated that he was arrested on 4/30/04 and kept in the basement of a house where he was punched in the ribs and had his head dunked in a bucket of water. Investigation established that ODA 554, 5th Special Forces Group, had arrested and detained these two individuals in their "team house" near Adhamiyah Palace. Medical exams several weeks later found no physical signs of torture or abuse on one detainee and dismissed bruising on the hips of the other as not being consistent with being hit or kicked. Two members of ODA 554 were interviewed and denied ever abusing any detainee. Investigation was terminated as unfounded.

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  • 2004-05-01, Baghdad, Iraq
    • Investigation into abuse allegations by two detainees. One detainee stated that he was arrested by U.S. forces on 4/23/04, and then taken to a house near Adhamiya Palace where he was held for 15-16 days, punched in the face and ribs until he lost consciousness, forced to drink urine, electrically shocked on his leg and hand, hit on his kneecap with a wooden object, had his hands tied behind him while his head was dunked in a bucket of water, threatened with anal rape, and denied food and water. According to this detainee, an Iraqi man committed the abuse but U.S. forces were present; one U.S. soldier allegedly placed his penis on the detainee's head. Another detainee stated that he was arrested on 4/30/04 and kept in the basement of a house where he was punched in the ribs and had his head dunked in a bucket of water. Investigation established that ODA 554, 5th Special Forces Group, had arrested and detained these two individuals in their "team house" near Adhamiyah Palace. Medical exams several weeks later found no physical signs of torture or abuse on one detainee and dismissed bruising on the hips of the other as not being consistent with being hit or kicked. Two members of ODA 554 were interviewed and denied ever abusing any detainee. Investigation was terminated as unfounded.