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AR 15-6 Investigation re: Death of a Detainee

Sept. 6, 2003 | DOA | OJAG | ACLU-RDI 971
Army inquiry in to the death of a 44 year old Iraqi who was detained on August 7, 2003. On August 15, 2003 the detainee was treated for dehydration and nausea. He was pale and weak and unable to keep food down. The detainee's brother said he hadn't eaten or drank in eight (8) days because when he did he vomited. He was then taken to the Battalion Aid Station. There a medic gave him a liter of Gatorade, rehydration salts, and Mylanta. When the detainee's condition did not improve an ambulance was called and when it arrived the detainee when in to cardiac arrest. The Medic crew was unprepared for a respiratory or cardiac problem and the patient was not resuscitated.
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  • 2003-08-15, Samarra, Iraq, Death
    • Army inquiry in to the death of a 44 year old Iraqi who was detained on August 7, 2003. On August 15, 2003 the detainee was treated for dehydration and nausea. He was pale and weak and unable to keep food down. The detainee's brother said he hadn't eaten or drank in eight (8) days because when he did he vomited. He was then taken to the Battalion Aid Station. There a medic gave him a liter of Gatorade, rehydration salts, and Mylanta. When the detainee's condition did not improve an ambulance was called and when it arrived the detainee when in to cardiac arrest. The Medic crew was unprepared for a respiratory or cardiac problem and the patient was not resuscitated.