Detainee ISN US9AF-001037DP is assessed to be a high-ranking commander in the Hezb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) militant group. He was captured along with another high-ranking HIG commander, ISN 1036, during a raid on a HIG safe house. Detainee and ISN 1036 have provided conflicting statements about their roles in HIG and how long they have known each other. Detainee is assessed to pose a high risk as he likely would threaten U.S. interests. JTF GTMO assesses the detainee to be of high intelligence value and recommends he continue to be detained in DoD custody.
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DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE
JOINT TASK FORCEGUANTANAMO
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
APO AE 09360
JTFGTMO-CG 01July2005
MEMORANDUMFORCommander,UnitedStatesSouthemCommand,3511NW 9lstAvenue,
Miami,FL33172.
SUBJECT:UpdateRecommendationto Retainin DoD Control(DoD)for Guantanamo
Detainee,ISN:US9AF-001037DP(S)
JTFGTMODetaineeAssessment
1. (FOUO)Personallnformation:
o JDIMSAIDRCReferenceName:NasserGul
o AliasesandCurrent/TrueName: Nazareul Chaman
o Placeof Birth: ManikhelVillaee. LohgarProvince.Afghanistan
(AF)
o Dateof Birth: Claims01 January1980
o Citizenship: Afghanistan
o InternmentSerialNumber(ISN): US9AF-001037DP
2. (FOUO)Health: ISN 1037is currentlyin goodhealth.Heisbeingtreatedfor Gastro
esophagealRefluxdiseasewithAciphexdaily. Heisblindin hisrighteye.Heisbeingfollowed
for Hyperlipidemia;thisdoesnotcurrentlyrequiretherapy.Detaineehadahistoryof Malaria
priorto detainment.Healsohascomplaintsof low backpainandseesphysicaltherapy
3. (S//NF)JTF GTMOAssessment:
a. (S) Recommendation: JTFGTMOrecommendsthisdetaineebeRetainedin DoD
Control(DoD).
b. (S//NF)Summary: JTFGTMOpreviouslyassesseddetaineeasRetainin DoD(DoD)
on24 January2004.
CLASSIFIEDBY: MULTIPLESOURCES
REASON:E.O.12958SECTION1.5(C)
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For this updaterecommendation,detaineeis assessedto be a high-ranking memberof the Hezb-
Islami Gulbuddin (HIG), an Al-Qaida associatedMovement (AQAM). Detaineewas capturedin
a HIG safehouseafter intelligencereportedthat two high-ranking HIG memberswereresiding
there. Detaineewas capturedwith anotherhigh-ranking HIG commander. They were involved
with recentAnti-Coalition Militia (ACM) insurgentoperationsagainstU.S. SpecialForcesin the
Gardez,PaktiaProvince,AF supportedby HIG operatives.It is assessedthis detaineeis a HIGH
risk, ashe is likely to posea threatto theUS, its interestsandallies.
4. (S/NF) Detainee Background Summary: Unlessotherwisenoted,the following
paragraphsarebasedsolelyon the detainee'sstatements.
a. (S//NF) Prior History: Detaineeis anAfghani nationalwho wasborn in Moosawi,AF.
He claimshe's approximately25 yearsof age.(AnalystNote: Detaineeappearsolder,and
little credenceis givento this claim). Detainee'sfamily is from the HusainKhil tribe. He
speaksonly Pashtuandis a SunniMuslim. Accordingto detainee'saccount,whenhe was
two-yearsold, his family wasforcedto move to Ango, Pakistan(PK), after the Russians
bombedhis house. Detaineewas injured by shrapnelduring the bombing andhasscarson
his left leg,thetop of his headandnextto his right eye. Detaineelost vision in his right eye
dueto thoseinjuries. He hasalmostno formal education.He droppedout of schoolat the
ageof five or six duefor economicreasons.He statedthat he is not ableto reador write.
During his childhood,detaineeassistedvegetablesellersatthebazaarin Doab,PK. Whenhe
wasold enough,detaineesoldvegetablesfor himselfat thebazaarsin DoabandAngo, PK.
He worked asa vegetablesalesmanright up until he left Pakistanto return to Afghanistan.
b. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travel: Otherthanwhenhe lived in Afghanistanand
Pakistan,detaineehasnot traveledto any othercountries.
c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: Detaineestatedhe hasno military experience.
However, severalof his friends showedhim how to fire a Kalashnikov rifle. Justprior to his
arrest,detaineeworked for the "new government"(Karzai) andstatedhe was employedasa
securityguardat the fuel depotnearGardez,AF
d. (S) Capture Information: On the dayUS forcescaptureddetainee,hehada toothache
andaskedhis superiorat the fuel depot,Wolus, if he could go to seethe dentist/doctorin
Gardez,AF. Wolus gavethe detaineepermission. According to his account,he went to the
housewhereAkhtiar Mohammed,aka,Ikhtiar Haji, US9AF-001036DP(ISN 1036),renteda
room becausethis waswherethe dentisVdoctorwas supposedlylocated. Detaineearrived at
this locationat approximately5:00p.m. Detaineelearnedfrom ISN 1036thatthe
dentist/doctorhadalreadyleft for the day andwould not be backuntil the following morning.
As a result,detaineeplannedto spendthenight with ISN 1036. Detaineerecalledthatat
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approximately10:00p.m.heheardfighting andgunshots.DetaineerecalledthatU.S. forces
enteredthe houseandcapturedISN 1036andthe detainee. Detaineethrew his handsup in
the air andreportedlytold U.S. forcesthat he worked for the Karzai government. Detainee
reportedthat neitherhe nor ISN 1036attemptedto barricadethe residenceto preventthe
entryof the U.S.forces.
e. (S)Transferredto JTFGTMO:t7 luly2003
f. (S//NF)Reasonsfor Transferto JTFGTMO:Toprovideinformationonthe
following:
o Detaineemay be ableto provideextensiveinformationconcemingHezb-i-Islami
Gulbuddin(HIG) operationsin CENTCOM areaof responsibility
o Detaineemay be ableto provide generalinformation concerningPakistaniInter-
ServicesIntelligenceDirectorate(ISID)
o Detaineemay be ableto providespecificinformationconcerningattackson U.S.
Forcesin Afghanistan
o Detaineemay be ableto provide generalinformation concerningbiographicaldataof
HIG commanders
5. (S//NF)DetaineeThreat:
a. (S)Assessment:It isassessedthedetaineeposesaHIGHrisk,asheislikelytoposea
threattotheUS,itsinterestsandallies.
b. (S/NF)Reasonsfor ContinuedDetention:
o (SiAIF) Detaineeis assessedto be a high-ranking commanderandexplosivesexpert
for the Hezb-i-IslamiGulbuddin(HIG). It is assessedthathewasworking in
coordinationwith anotherHIG commander,Akhtiar Mohammad,US9AF-001036DP
(ISN 1036)in Gardez,PaktiaProvince,AF to supportlocal insurgentsfor HIG Anti-
CoalitionMilitia (ACM) operationsagainstU.S. SpecialForces(USSF)in the area.
(AnalystNote: ISN 1036wasassessedasdeceptiveaboutwhenaskedabouthis denials
regardingwhetherhe was a HIG commanderandhis involvement in ACM activities)
o (S/A{F) IntelligencereportsindicatedHIG operativesweremobilized andtasked
to conductattackson U.S. SpecialForces(USSF)in multiple provinces,including
Gardez. Furtherreporting indicatedHIG operativeswerebeing dispatchedto Gardez
for theseattacks.
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o (S/A{F)USSFlearnedof the locationof HIG operativesin a compoundand
approachedthe owner of the compoundfor questioning. The allegedowner
immediatelybeganto fortify a barricadeto preventUSSFentranceinto the
compound.
o (S/A{F)Detaineewascapturedalongwith ISN 1036duringthe event. ISN 1036
is reportedto be the HIG commanderin chargeof the SayyedKaram district. He is a
long time commanderunderGulbuddin Hekmatyar.He hasworked for the ISID for
approximately20 years. He commandsbetween200-300menin SayyedKaramarea.
Among theitemsconfiscatedwerea HIG ID cardQIIFI),a phonebookwith many
HIG namesandnumbers,anda sniperrifle with ammunition.
. (S/A{F)The ISID providedthe HIG with anti-coalitionmilitia (ACM)
training. (Analyst Note: Rogueelementsof the ISID areknow to havehad
sympathiesfor andprovidedsupportto Anti-Coalition Militia (ACM)) Themost
significant was snipertraining andthe useof RemoteControl Improvised
ExplosiveDevices(RCIED's). ISN 1036personallyhadanAmericanmade;
bolt action,scopedrifle. The weaponwasdescribedasbeingcamouflaged(light
brown andlight green)with a long barrel. He was capturedwithL2A2 match
grade7.62-x5lmm ammunitionin his possession.
o (S/AIIF)Detaineeis assessedto be "Colonel Sargul,"a high-rankingHIG commander
in the PaktiaProvinceanda long time friend andassociateof ISN 1036. Detaineeand
ISN 1036havemadeconflicting statementson how long theyhaveknown eachother.
o (S/A{F)Sarguloperatedin theTeraPassregion,PaktiaProvince,alongthe
Kabul/Gardezroad. Sargulstayedat different locationsat night. Sargulis a short
manwith a redcomplexion. He is consideredoneof Hekmatyar'stop sevenor eight
commanders.
o (S/AIF) SargulandISN 1036arewell-known associates.
o (S/AIF)ISN 1036describedDegrawolSargulasa HIG commander.He claimsto
know the individual asSahargulDagarwol. He describedhim asapproximately 140
-160 lbs,averagebuild, unknownhair color andlengthwith a smallblack beard.
Color of eyesmay be green. Complexionredandapproximately38 yearsof age.
o (S/AIF) In a recentinterviewISN 1036claimsto haveonly seenSargul
approximately 15yearsago.The detaineeclaims to haveonly seenhim from a
distance. However,prior reporting statesotherwise.Its obviousthe detaineewas
being deceptivein comparisonto the information he previously reportedto
interrogatorsin the past.However, somethe information provided by the detainee
about Sargulwaspartially truthful.
o Analystnote. ISN 1036'sreportingof Sargul's (detainee)heightandbuild have
beencontradictory. In an unpublishedIIR ISN 1036statesthat Sargul(detainee)is
64 to 66 inchestall with a largebuild andlarge stomach. In a publishedreport, ISN
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1036describesdetaineeasbeing5'8" with an averagebuild weighingaround140-
160lbs.(S/AIF)Detaineeclaimedto haveknown ISN 1036for 5-6years.
o (S/A{F)ISN 1036statedthatheknew the detaineefor only 18-20daysprior to
their captureandthat ISN-1037 had only recentlyjoined the Afghani Military Forces
to becomea cook.
o (S/A{F)Detaineestatedthathe wentto ISN 1036'scompoundbecauseISN 1036
askeda dentistto cometo the compoundbecauseof detainee'stoothache.
o (S/A{F) ISN 1036statedthat detaineestayedat his compoundbecausehe was an
excellentcook andISN 1036washavinghealthproblems
o (S/AJF)ColonelSargulreportedlybroughta'oremotecontrolledbomb" into the
region.
. Analystnote: Sargulisjust a shortenedversionof NassarGul. Detaineeis
5'3". The initial photosof detaineeshowa well-groomedmalewith a red
complexion. Detaineereceivedmanywoundsduringthe Russianjihad. Thereis
somediscrepancyin determiningthe ageof the detainee. He hasstatedhe was
25,but it hasbeenreportedthathe is 35-40yearsold. The woundswould be
consistentwith a man who worked with explosivesandfought in jihads.
Additionally, detaineeis regardedasvery intelligentandconversantwith his
interrogators.
c. (S/NF) Detainee's Conduct: Detainee'soverallbehaviorhasbeennon-aggressive,
with tendenciesto becomehostilewhenthe issueof mealsareconcerned.
6. (S/NF)DetaineeIntelligenceValueAssessment:
a. (S)Assessment: JTFGTMOdetermineddetaineeisofHIGHintelligencevalue.
. (S) This detaineeshouldbe ableto provide a greatdealof information regardingthe
HIG's operationalcapabilities,how the HIG interactswith otherIslamicextremistgroups
to undermineCoalition operationsin AfghanistanandPakistan,andhow the Pakistani
Inter-ServiceIntelligenceDirectorate(ISID) interactsandsupportsHIG operations.
b. (S/NF)Areasof PotentialExploitation:
o HIG operations
o HIG coordinatedoperationswith otherIslamic extremistgroups
o HIG interactionwith the ISID
. UpperechelonHIG personnel
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Detainee,ISN:US9AF-001037DP(S)
7. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswasreassessedon l7 November2004,
andheremainsanenemycombatant.
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JAY W. HOOD
BrigadierGeneral,USA
Commandins
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