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DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE
JOINT TASK FORCEGUANTANAMO
GUANTANAMO BAY. CUBA
APO AE 09360
JTFGTMO-CG 20May2005
MEMORANDUMFORCommander,UnitedStatesSouthernCommand,3511NW 9lstAvenue,
Miami,FL33172.
SUBJECT:UpdateRecommendationto Transferto theControlof AnotherCountryfor
ContinuedDetention(TRCD)for GuantanamoDetainee,ISN:US9AF-000845DP(S)
JTFGTMODetaineeAssessment
(FOUO)PersonalInformation:
o JDIMSAIDRCReferenceName: AhktarMohammed
o AliasesandCunenVTrueName:NONE
o Placeof Birth: Bargay"KonarProvince.Afehanistan(AF)
o Dateof Birth: 1970
o Citizenship:Afqhanistan
o InternmentSerialNumber(ISN): US9AF-000845DP
(FOUO)Health: Detaineeis in goodphysicalhealth.Hehasno
Therearenorestrictionsonhistravel.
known drug allergies.
3. (S//NF)JTF GTMOAssessment:
a. (S) Recommendation: JTFGTMOrecommendsthisdetaineebeTransferredtothe
Controlof AnotherCountryfor ContinuedDetention(TRCD).
b. (S/NF) Summary: JTFGTMOpreviouslyassesseddetaineeasaRetainin DoD
(DoD)on28October2003.Baseduponinformationobtainedsincedetainee'sprevious
assessment,it isnowrecommendedhebeTransferredto theControlof AnotherCountryfor
ContinuedDetention(TRCD).
Forthisupdaterecommendation,it is assessedthatthedetaineeis associatedwith Anti-
CoalitionMilitia (ACM) andactivity. DetaineehasprovidedinformationonTaliban,Hezbi-
CLASSIFIEDBY: MULTIPLESOURCES
REASON:E.O.12958SECTION1.5(C)
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SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationto Transferto the Control of Another Country for
ContinuedDetention(TRCD) for GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-000845DP(S)
Islami-Gulbuddin (HIG), andAl-Qaida. Detaineeclaims to haveworked for the Karzai
Governmentin a Jalalabad,AF, securityforce. The detaineehasbeenidentified asa Taliban
machinegunnerandmay havebeeninvolved in a rocket attackagainstUS forcesin
Asadabad,KonarProvince,AF. It is assessedthis detaineeis a MEDIUM risk, ashe may
posea threatto theUS, its interestsandallies.
4. (S//NF) Detainee Background Summary: Unlessotherwisenoted,thefollowing
paragraphsarebasedsolelyon the detainee'sstatements.
a. (S) Prior History: Until October2002,detaineelived at his homein Morawahvillage,
Morawahcity, KonarProvince,AF. Detaineeonly hadtwo yearsof middle schooltraining.
b. (S) Training and Activities: Detaineewasa memberof a paramilitaryforce
controlled by the Mayor of Jalalabad,AF. Detaineewas a securityguardandwas assigned
the duty of guardingBehsood,AF, securityfacility. Detaineehadbeena securityguardfor
nine monthsprior to his capture. The detaineewas issuedan AK-47 andthreemagazines
with thirty roundsof ammunition each. Part of the duty of the securityguardswasto enforce
the curfew that was imposedby the Karzai govemment. Detaineedid not receivemilitary
training.
c. (S) Capture Information: At thetime of his capturedetaineewason leavefrom his
job asa securityofficer in Jalalabad,AF, to attendhis brother'swedding. AfghanMilitia
Forces(AMF) andUS forceswere looking for the detainee'sbrother,but his brotherwasnot
present. (Analyst note: No further information asto why the detainee'sbrotherwasunder
investigation.) The AMF forcesarrestedthe detaineeat his home in Malawa village, Konar
province,AF, instead. (Analyst note: The detaineealso statedthat he wasvisiting at his
brother's houseat time of capture.)AMF forcesfound eight or nine old rustedrocketsfrom
the Sovietera(prior to 1992)in thedetainee'sresidence.The detaineerecoveredthose
weaponsfrom a warehousethe Russiansabandonedin the early 1990'swhen they retreated
to the Russianborder.(Analyst note:According to datarecordedat the time of the detainee's
captureby the anestingunits, the rocketswere all old, rustedandnot in working order. The
missilesdid not havea headon them andthereforecould not be fired in a conventional
manner.) Detaineewas captured10October2002 andtransportedto BagramDetention
Facility.
d. (S)Transferredto JTFGTMO: 2 June2003
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SUBJECT:UpdateRecommendationto Transferto theControlof AnotherCountryfor
ContinuedDetention(TRCD)for GuantanamoDetainee,ISN:US9AF-000845DP(S)
e. (S//NF)Reasons for Transfer to JTF GTMO: Toprovideinformationonthe
following:
o Membersof theHezbi-Islami-Gulbuddin(HIG)in theKonarprovince.Detaineewill
beableto namemembersof thecurrentgovernmentwhoweremembersof theHIG
o Membersof thegovemmentwhowerepastHIG members
o IngressandegressbetweenAfghanistanandPakistan
5. (S//NF)DetaineeThreat:
a. (S) Assessment: It isassessedthedetaineeposesaMEDIUMrisk,ashemayposea
threattotheUS,itsinterestsandallies.
b. (S//NF)Reasonsfor Continued Detention:
o (S/A{F)MohammedHashim,US9AF-000850DP,(ISN850),identifiedthedetainee
asamachinegunnerfor theTalibanfromtheKonar,AF, Province.(Analystnote: It
shouldbenotedthattheprovinceidentifieddoesmatchthedetainee'slocationorigin.)
o (S/Af$ Dueto nameandgeographicalsimilarities,detaineemayhavebeena sub
commanderof arocketattackon21September2002,in whichfourrocketswerefiredat
USforcesin Asadabad,Konarprovince,AF.
o (S/AIF)Detaineeadmittedworkingfor GulamKarim,whois theSecurityChiefof
LagmanProvince,AF. GulamKarimis involvedin thenarcoticstradeprevalentin
Afghanistan.Karimmaysympathizewith Al-QaidaandTalibanideologies.Karim
controlsalmost1500securityguardsandhasnotovertlyattackedcoalitionforces,
however,KarimhassupportedAnti-CoalitionMilitias (ACM) in thefollowingways:
o (S/A{F)ProtectedhighlevelACM personalitiessuchasSharafuddinSharafat,the
Mazar-E-Sharif,IntellingenceChiefundertheTaliban.
o (S/AfD ProtectedHIG commander,NisarSiah,in theprovinceof Laghman,AF.
SiahhassinceacceptedthegovernmentsDisarmament,Demobilization,and
Reintegrationprogram(DDR).(Analystnote: TheDDR is theAfghangovernment's
amnestyprogram.TheInteragencyIntelligenceCommitteeonTerrorism(IICT) has
designatedtheHIG asa Tier 1terroristtarget.Tier I targetsaredefinedasterrorist
groups,especiallythosewith statesupport,thathavedemonstratedtheintentionand
thecapabilityto attackUSpersonsor interests.)
o (S/AID Conducteddiscreetand"unofficial"meetingswith PakistaniInter-
ServicesIntelligenceDirectorate(ISID)officers.Thesemeetingswerecalledto avert
amilitaryclashbetweenNangaharprovince,AF, governorHajji Din Mohammed
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SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationto Transferto the Control of Another Country for
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army,andKarim's militia. (Analystnote: Rogueelementsof the ISID havebeen
known to providesupportto ACMs.)
. (S) (Analyst note: Gul Karim haswritten severallettersto Coalition forceswaming
them of impendingattacksfrom ACM forces.)
. (S) Detaineewas capturedwith old rocketsandartillery shellsfrom the Sovietera.
(Analystnote: Detaineeclaimedhe andhis brotherusedthe explosivesfor fishing.
However it shouldbe notedthat the rocketsthat the detaineeis refening to is likely the
BM12. The BM12 rocketwasutilized in Afghanistanby TalibanandNorthem Alliance
forcesandis currently usedextensivelyby terroristsandotherunconventionalforces.
This rocket is manportableandcanbe fired with very limited equipment.)
c. (S/NF) Detainee's Gonduct: Detainee'sbehaviorhasbeencompliantand
cooperative.Detaineehasno majorviolation of campregulations.Detaineehasbeen
cooperativeduring interviews.
6. (S/NF)DetaineeIntelligenceValueAssessment:
a. (S)Assessment: JTFGTMOdeterminedthisdetaineeisofLOWintelligencevalue.
. (S) Detaineehasbeenassessedasnearlyfully exploited. He hasbeenvery
cooperativeduring interviews andhasnot beendeceptive. Detaineehasprovided
information on the acquisitionof weaponsin the Jalalabad,AF,bazaars,andegressand
ingressroutesbetweenAfghanistanandPakistan. He provided information on the
terrorist groups,including the HIG, Al-Qaida andTaliban forces,which areactive in the
Konar province,AF, area. (Analyst note: Detaineeacquiredhis knowledgeaboutthe
ACM during normal activities asa securityguardandresidentof the area.)
b. (S/NF)Areasof PotentialExploitation:
o HezbiIslamiGulbuddin(HIG)personalities
o HIG operationsandtactics
o Weaponscachesin Konarprovince,AF
o Gul Karim
o Possibly,21 September2002ACM attackon coalitionforces
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7. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswasreassessedon 10November2004,
andheremainsanenemvcombatant.
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