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AR 15-6 Investigation re: Suspected Assault on a Detainee by Soldiers

May 6, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 496
AR 15-6 investigation into a suspected incident of assault. On November 29th, 2003 members of the 187th Infantry Regiment detained in Iraqi male for questioning. The soldiers took a video of themselves assaulting the detainee. The chain of command had a copy of the video, and an initial report stated that there was insufficient evidence for further investigation. Further review of the whole video with audio indicated to the Command that abuse of the detainee had occurred and the AR 15-6 was initiated. According to the investigation, the detainee is unidentified because no paperwork was completed during the detainment.
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  • 2003-11-29, Unknown, Iraq
    • On November 29th, 2003 members of the 187th Infantry Regiment detained in Iraqi male for questioning in Husaybah, Iraq. The soldiers took a video of themselves assaulting the detainee. According to the investigation, the detainee is unidentified because no paperwork was completed during the detainment.