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DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE
JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
APO AE 09360
JTF GTMO-CG
26 Aueust2005
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander,United StatesSouthernCommand,3511NW 9lstAvenue,
Miami,FL33172.
SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transferto the Control of Another Country with Conditions
(TWC), Subjectto the Conclusionof an AcceptableTransferAgreementfor Guantanamo
Detainee,ISN: US9AF-000886DP(S)
1. (FOUO)PersonalInformation:
o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: Nasrullah
o AliasesandCurrentiTrueName: SheenahBah. SherinAgha
o Placeof Birth: ShahMashad.Afehanistan(AF)
o Dateof Birth: I January1979
o Citizenship: Afghanistan
o InternmentSerialNumber(ISN): US9AF-000886DP
2. (FOUO)Health: Detaineeis in goodhealthandhasnoknowndrugallergies.Detaineehas
receivedtreatmentfor stomachpain,headacheandnutritionalneedsin thepast.Detaineehas
refusedtreatmentoncebuthasotherwisebeencooperativewhenprescribedmedication.Hehas
notravelrestrictions.
3. (S//NF)JTF GTMOAssessment:
a. (S) Recommendation: JTFGTMOrecommendsthisdetaineefor Transferto the
Controlof AnotherCountrywith Conditions(TWC),Subjectto theConclusionof an
AcceptableTransferAgreement.
b. (S/NF) Summary: JTFGTMOpieviouslyassesseddetaineeasRetainin DoD(DoD)
on12November2003.
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SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transferto the Control of Another Country with Conditions
(TWC), Subjectto the Conclusionof an AcceptableTransferAgreementfor Guantanamo
Detainee,ISN: US9AF-000886DP(S)
For this updaterecommendation,detaineeis assessedasa mid-level, networked,andtrusted
memberof the Taliban who servedasa courier for seniorTaliban/Anti-Coalition Militia
(ACM) leaders.Detaineepossessessignificantconnectionsto seniorlevel TalibaniAcM
leadersandAl-Qaida network personalities. It is assessedthat Taliban/AcM leadershad a
high level of trust andconfidencein detainee. Detaineewastrustedwith sensitive
information andfacilitated communicationsbetweenhigh-level ACM members. Detainee
worked for, andreportedly hada very closeassociationwith AbdulRazzak, former Taliban
Minister of the Interior andACM leader. Razzakreporteddirectly to Mullah Mohammed
Omar,supremeleaderof the Taliban. Detaineehasbeenuncooperativeduring interviews. It
is assessedthis detaineeis a HIGH risk, ashe is likely to posea threatto theUS, its interests
andallies.
4. (S//NF) Detainee Background Summar!: Unlessotherwisenoted,the following
paragraphsarebasedsolely on the detainee'sstatements.
a. (S//NF) Prior History: DetaineeclaimedMullah Abdul Bari, conscriptedhim into the
Talibanin 1997. (AnalystNote: Mullah Abdul Bari, is possiblytheformer Taliban
Helmand,Provincial Governorandcloseadvisorto Mullah Mohammed Omar.) Detainee
was chosento act asa secretaryfor Bari's commander,Abdul Razzak,becausehe could read
andwrite. (Analyst Note: Abdul Razzak(var: Razaq,Razzaq)wasthe former Taliban
Minister of the InteriorandTalibanV Corpscommander.)Detainee'sdutiesassecretary
consistedprimarily of writing moneyordersfor othercommanders.This lastedtwelve days.
Subsequently,detaineetraveledwith Bari andRazzakon threeoccasions,andclaimedhe
spentthe remainderof his time with the Taliban asa guard nearMazar-E-Sharil AF.
b. (S//NF) Training and Activities: Detaineeclaimedhe hadsometrainingon usinga
pistol andAK-47 rifle in 1997,butdid not receivedany fuithertraining. Priorto his arrest,
detaineeworked asa tailor. He supplementedhis incomeby assistingwith the harvestof
com, wheat,andopium poppies.
c. (S/NF) Gapture Information: In November2002,detaineeaccompaniedhis cousin,
ISN 888,who wasdeliveringa letterto Sangaryar,US9AF-000890(ISN 890). The letter
statedthat Mullah Baid Ullah andAbdUl RazzakrequestedISN 890's presencein Quetta,
PK. (Analyst Note: Mullah Baid Ullah hasbeenidentified asMullah Obaidullah,the Taliban
DefenseMinister.) On27 November2002,detainee,ISN 888,andISN 890werearrestedby
policeat ISN 890'shousefor suspectedTalibanactivity. Detaineewasin possessionof a
Kalashnikov rifle when he was detained. Detaineewastransportedto Bagramdetention
facility prior to his transferto JTF GTMO.
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SUBJECT:Recommendationfor Transferto theControlof AnotherCountrywith Conditions
(TWC),Subjectto theConclusionof anAcceptableTransferAgreementfor Guantanamo
Detainee,ISN:US9AF-000886DP(S)
d. (S) Transferred to JTF GTMO: 14December2002
e. (S//NF)Reasons for Transfer to JTF GTMO: Toprovideinformationonthe
following:
o Routesof ingressintoAfghanistan
o Routesof egressfromAfghanistan
o Internationalterrorismandrelatedfacilities
5. (S//NF) Detainee Threat:
a. (S) Assessment: It is assessedthedetaineeposesa HIGH risk, ashe is likely to posea
threatto the US, its interestsandallies.
b. (S//NF) Reasons for Continued Detention:
o (S/A{F) It is assessedthat detaineewas an established,networked,andtrusted
memberof the Taliban who gainedsignificant placementandaccessto senior
Taliban/ACM leaders.
o (S/AID Detaineewasrecruitedandtrainedby former Taliban Helmand,
Provincial GovernorMullah Abdul Bari. After the fall of the Taliban, Mullah Abdul
Bari becamea closeadvisorto Mullah MohammedOmar.
o (S/AIF) Detaineeworked asa secretaryfor former Taliban Minister of the Interior
andTaliban V CorpscommanderAbdul Razzak. Furthermore,detaineewas captured
while delivering a letter for Abdul kazzak. Razzakwas oneof the most influential
ministersin the Taliban andwasalso on the Inner Shuracouncil. This council was
madeup of high-level officials, andprovided the Taliban with military direction after
they were defeated. During the coalition invasion of Afghanistan,Razzakled the
Taliban forcesin Mazar-E- Sharif,AF. After the defeatof the Taliban Abdul Razzak
transitionedto leadingTaliban factionsandACM forces.
o (S/A[F) Detaineewas delivering a messagefor Mullah Obaidullahwhen
authoritiescapturedhim. Mullah Obaidullahwasthe former Taliban Defense
Minister andTaliban faction andACM leader.
o (S/A{F)Accordingto MohammedHashim,US9AF-000850DP(ISN 850),
detaineewasoverheardtelling Abdul Ghani,US9AF-000934DP(ISN 934),the "true"
story behindhis capture. ISN 888 wasto deliver four lettersto ISN 890,from high-
level Talibanleadersin hiding. (AnalystNote: Detaineestatedhis cousin,ISN 888,
wasto deliver only oneletter to ISN 890. This letter wasthe fourth letter described
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SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transferto the Control of Another Country with Conditions
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Detainee,ISN: US9AF-000886DP(S)
by ISN 850asonly a simpleinvitationfor ISN 890to visit Mullah Obaidullahin
Quetta,PK. Detaineehasnevermentionedthe otherthreeletters.)
. (S/A{F) Theseletterswere from Taliban/ACM leadersMullah Obaidullah,
Mullah Dadullah andMullah Berader. (Analyst Note: Mullah Beraderwasthe
Taliban Army Chief of Staff. All arestill at largeandon the CENTCOM High
ValueTarget(HVT) Blacklist asof 16May 2005.)
. (S/AIF) Detaineeandhis cousin,ISN 888,weremembersof a 40-man
detachmentchargedwith protectingUsamaBin Laden(UBL). Detaineewas
mostlikely apart of ISN 888's seven-manunit responsiblefor attackingcoalition
forces. (AnalystNote: ISN 850wasalsoa memberof this detail.)
. (S) Detaineefought for the Taliban againstUS forces atMazar-e-Sharif,AF.
He fought at a compoundsurroundedby US andNorthem Alliance forces.
(Analyst Note: Detaineehasneverreportedthis eventto debriefers. This
information presentsa questionabletimeline period, during which detainee
claimedhe workedfrom his homeasa tailor.)
. (S) Detaineeparticipatedin the QalaJenki prison uprising where CIA
operativeMicheal Spahnwaskilled. After the uprising, he was ableto escape
with approximatelyeighty otherTaliban. (Analyst Note: Detaineehasnever
provided information on this detainmentperiod or the eventsthat resultedin his
detentionatthe QalaJenkiprison.)
. (S) Detaineethreatenedto get evenwith his interrogatorswhen he got back to
Afghanistan.
. (S) Detaineeinformed anotherdetaineethat he misled his interviewers.
o (S/AIF) Detaineewas capturedwith two significant Taliban/AcM personalities:
o (S/AID ISN 888is assessedasa memberof the TalibanandAl-Qaidanetwork.
He is connectedto high-levelTalibanandAl-Qaidapersonalitiesandreportedlywas
a Taliban commander.
o (SiA..IDISN 890hasbeenassessedasa seniorTalibancommander.
c. (S/NF) Detainee's Conduct: Detaineeis assessedasa LOW-MODERATE threat
from a detentionperspective.Detainee'soverallbehaviorhasbeennon-compliantand
hostiletowardsthe guardforce and staff. Detaineeshoweda fairly dramaticdeclinein his
normal behavior,andbegana trend of qompliancyandnon-hostility until early August of
200s.
6. (S//NF)DetaineeIntelligenceValueAssessment:
a. (S)Assessment: JTFGTMOdeterminedthisdetaineeisofMEDIUMintelligence
value.
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SUBJECT: Recommendationfor Transferto the Control of Another Country with Conditions
(TWC), Subjectto the Conclusionof an AcceptableTransferAgreementfor Guantanamo
Detainee,ISN: US9AF-000886DP(S)
o (S/AIF) Detaineehasbeenprotectinghigh level Taliban/ACM andAl-Qaida
networkedpersonalitiesby withholding information. Detaineehasreportedlyadmitted
using obstructiontechniquesduring interviews. Detaineehadplacementandaccessto
top Taliban/AcM leaders,their locations,andthe likely routesthey usedbetween
safehousesandbasesof operationsin PakistanandAfghanistan. Detaineemay also
know the namesof local leaderswho protectthe Taliban/ACM leaderswhile they travel
through different provincesin Afghanistan.
b. (S/NF)Areasof PotentialExploitation:
o High level TalibadAcM commanders
. Taliban andACM
o Unidentifiedlettersdeliveredto ISN 888from Talibancommanders
. Unit taskedwith protectingUBL
o Unexploited panicipation in Taliban operationsin Mazar-E-Sharif,AF, and Qala
Jenkiprison uprising
o Counter-interrogationtechniques: training andusageat JTF GTMO
7. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswasreassessedon 7 December2004
andhe remainsan enemycombatant.
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