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15-6 Investigation re: Abuse of Detainee

Oct. 13, 2003 | CID | ACLU-RDI 986
Requests "general, honorable" discharge in lieu of court martial for SSG [Redacted] for the following crimes: pointing a weapon at Taza police prisoner's head (mouth), striking a detainee, tripping a detainee, striking a detainee in the face and stomach. SSG describes his outburts against detainee during interrogation as the result of built-up anger: "I tripped him going into the interrogation room in order to get him on the floor. He hit his head on the floor and cut it left above right eye;" (in response to question "How did prisoner get a broken nose?") "I accidentally kicked him" (DOD 003060). [Redacted] describes SSG [Redacted] bragging about beating detainee (DOD 003066). Includes prisoner statements (in Arabic and translation). COL GS [Redacted] states of beaten detainees: "The statements attributed to the detainees abou threatening to kill US forced and PD number are totally fabricated by the NCOs" (DOD 003095).
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