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Formica Report Annex 61: Statement of Screener at Abu Ghraib Prison re: Two (2) Iraqi Women and their Two (2) Brothers Detained at Abu Ghraib Prison, Jan. 2004

June 6, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2551
TYPE: Interview (Statement)
RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2006 | DOD
SOURCE: ACLU FOIA Request (Oct. 7, 2003)
Sworn statement by a screener at Abu Ghraib prison regarding two (2) Iraqi women and their two (2) brothers detained at Abu Ghraib prison in January 2004. States, "One [brother] said he was raped with a bottle, and they mentioned another brother that was supposedly beat to death.... In my opinion [redacted] came in emotionally and physically abused ... they came from the palace." Continues, "I saw detainees with bruises, black eyes, blood in the eyes, beaten, physical abuse." The screener then states "It is to the point now that when we MI hold someone they all say they've been tortured, it's ridiculous...Over the course of my time [as a screener at Abu Ghraib prison] I have seen maybe ten (10) detainees come inhere physically abused...and I've screened hundreds of detainees. The only trend associated with that abuse would be with SF [Special Forces] detainees."
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  • 2003-12-23, Adhamiya (Adhamiya Palace), Iraq, Death
    • Allegations of abuse of four detainees (two brothers and two sisters) who came to Abu Ghraib in early January 2004. One of the brothers "said he was raped with a bottle by [redacted] and they mentioned another brother that was supposedly beat to death." Continues, "In my opinion, [redacted] came in emotionally and physically abused." Testimony by one of the sisters states that Coalition Forces came to their house on December 23, 2003, and took them to Adamiya. She states, "I saw an Iraqi put a bottle in my brother's rectum. There were Iraqi people doing it and Americans watching. There were six or seven other men waiting, bent over with their pants down." She was then interrogated. "The American asked me a question and I tried no answer, he slapped me once on the right and once on the left... I was at Adhamiya for seven days. Later, I saw them pull my brother's body in front of my sister. His pants were halfway down and his shirt open... he was breathing very slow. Two hours later they came and took out his body. That was the last I ever saw of him."
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