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CID Report (Death): 0139-04-CID789-83995

Nov. 11, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 157
Report of investigation into the deaths of Fras Moazahim Habib and Husham Nafit Ghafar, two detainees who died in US custody at Abu Ghraib, during the course of a prison riot in Ganci 3. Habib died of a gunshot wound to the chest and Ghafar died of a gunshot wound to the head. The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate determined that the incident demonstrated the proper use of force. Both deaths were deemed to be justifiable homicides. Other detainees were injured during the course of the incident.
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  • 2004-08-18, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq, Death
    • Two Iraqi detainees, Fras Moazahim Habib and Husham Nafit Ghafar, died in U.S. custody at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, Iraq. US guards used lethal force to subdue the crowd after prisoners became unruly. Two detainees was struck and killed. Husham Nafit Ghafar's cause of death was determined to be a shotgun wound to the head. Fras Moazahim Habib's cause of death was a shotgun wound to the chest. The manner of both deaths was homicide. Other detainees were injured during the course of the incident.