Detainee Hiztullah Nasrat Yar is assessed as a medium risk and of medium intelligence value. He was a Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) commander with links to al-Qaeda, and participated in meetings to plan attacks on US/Coalition forces. If released, he would be capable of planning, supporting, or facilitating hostile acts. He maintained large weapons caches and supported HIG operations. His brother remains a HIG commander conducting anti-coalition activities. Detainee possesses knowledge of HIG operations and connections that could provide intelligence if exploited.

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DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE
JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA
APO AE 09360
JTFGTMO-CG I September2005
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander,United StatesSouthernCommand,3511NW 9lstAvenue,
Miami,FL33172.
SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationfor Transferto the Control of Another Country with
Conditions(TWC), Subjectto the Conclusionof anAcceptableTransferAgreementfor
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-000977DP(S)
JTFGTMODetaineeAssessment
1. (FOUO)PersonalInformation:
o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: HiztullahNasratYar
o Aliases andCurrent/TrueName: Hiztullah NasratYar andEzat
Abdullah
o Placeof Birth: Sorobi.KapisaProvince.Afghanistan(AF)
o Dateof Birth: 1 January1970
o Citizenship: Afehanistan(AF)
o InternmentSerialNumber(ISN): US9AF-000977DP
2. (FOUO)Health: Detaineeis in goodhealth.HehaslatentTB,gastricrefluxandanxiety
disorder.Hehasnoknowndrugdisorders.
3. (S//NF)JTF GTMOAssessment:
a. (S) Recommendation: JTFGTMOrecommendsthisdetaineebeTransferredtothe
Controlof AnotherCountrywith Conditions(TWC),Subjectto theConclusionof an
AcceptableTransferAgreement
b. (S//NF)Summary: JTFGTMOpreviouslyassesseddetaineeasTransfertotheControl
of AnotherCountryfor ContinuedDetention(TRCD)on27 August2004.
CLASSIFIEDBY: MULTIPLESOURCES
REASON:E.O. 12958SECTION1.5(C)
DECLASSIFYON:20300901
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SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationfor Transferto the Control of Another Country with
Conditions(TWC), Subjectto the Conclusionof anAcceptableTransferAgreementfor
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-000977DP(S)
For this updaterecommendation,detaineeis assessedasa Hezb-e-IslamiGulbuddin(HIG)
commanderwith links to Al-Qaida andits global terrorism network. Detaineeis assessedas
having participatedin a meetingwith seniorTaliban andHIG leadershipto plan attackson
US/Coalitionforces. Detaineesucceededhis fatherasa HIG commander,andwasthen
succeededby his brother,Abdul Wahid, following detainee'scapture. Abdul Wahid has
beenimplicated in a HIG plot to attackUS convoysandkidnap US personnelto negotiatethe
releaseof his brother. If detaineewerereleased,he would havethe capabilityto plan,
support,or facilitatehostileactsagainstUS andcoalitionforces. (AnalystNote: HIG is
listedasa Tier 1targeton the InteragencyIntelligenceCommitteeon Terrorism(IICT)
Community'sCounterterrorismTierslist. Tier 1targetsaredefinedasterroristgroups,
especiallythosewith statesupport,that havedemonstratedthe intention andthe capability to
attackUS personsor interests.)It is assessedthis detaineeis a MEDIUM risk, ashe may
posea threatto the US, its interestsandallies.
4. (S//NF) Detainee Background Summar!: Unlessotherwisenoted,thefollowing
paragraphsarebasedsolelyon the detainee's'statements.
a. (S) Prior History: Detaineejoined the mujahideento fight againstthe Soviet
occupation.Detaineebecamea HIG commanderin 1992by replacinghis father,Haji Nasrat
Khan (US9AF-001009),afterhis fatherbecameill andcouldno longercommand. Detainee
decidedto breakawayfrom the HIG in 1996andjoin theNorthemAlliance in their fight
againstthe Taliban. Detaineeleft theNorthernAlliance in 1998andjoined the Taliban.
b. (S) Training and Activities: Detaineechangedsidesagainin 2001,andfought
againstthe Taliban. He claimedhe washired by the new Afghan govemmentto provide
securityagainstTalibanandAl-Qaida fightersin Sorobi,AF. Detaineestatedhis loyalty is
to the Afghan peopleandnot a particularregime.
c. (S) Capture Information: Detaineewasarrestedon 1 March 2003at his compoundin
Sorobi,AF, after he was reportedasa HIG commanderinvolved in rocket attacksagainstUS
forces. He was found to havea largeweaponscacheat his homeandclaimedto have
receivedthe weaponsfrom Gulbuddin Hekmatyar,HIG commanderduring the Taliban's
rule. Detaineewasbroughtto BagramCollectionPointandplacedin US custody.
d. (S) Transferred to JTF GTMO: 23 March2003.
e. (S//NF) Reasons for Transfer to JTF GTMO: To provideinformationon the
following:
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SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationfor Transferto the Control of Another Country with
Conditions(TWC), Subjectto the Conclusionof an AcceptableTransferAgreementfor
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-000977DP(S)
o GeneralEngineerWassil,a warlordin the Sorobi,AF, area
. Key personnelof internationalcriminal orgarizations,to includethe HIG
o Terrorism-relatedfacilities usedfor housing,training, storageof equipment,andsafe
houses
r Intentions,capabilities,financesandactivities of internationalterrorist elements
5. (S/NF)DetaineeThreat:
a. (S) Assessment: It is assessedthedetaineeposesa MEDIUM risk, ashe mayposea
threatto theUS, its interestsandallies.
b. (S/NF)ReasonsforContinuedDetention:
o (S/AIF)Detaineewasa HIG commanderwho wasinvolvedin theAnti-Coalition
Militia (ACM) operationsagainstUS/Coalitionforces. Detaineeandhis family exerteda
largeamountof influencein his localarea. He maintainedandsuppliedmunitions,
supportingHIG operationsbetweenJalalabad,AF, andKabul, AF. Detainee'sbrother
remainsa HIG commanderconductingACM activities.
o (S//NF) Detaineeattendeda meetingin December2002with seniorTaliban and
HIG officials to discussthe operationof a trainingcampin LaghmanProvince,AF.
Thetrainingcampis assessedto be for a regiment-sizedunit of 400men.
o (S/NF) Detaineeis themain contactfor EngineerWasil andShahZada,the
Afghan Military Force(AMF) Commanderof the 904thInfantry Regiment,in Sorobi,
AF. ZadaandWasil wereconductingsecretmeetingswith the HIG to rally people
againstcoalitionforces. (AnalystNote: HIG operativesprovidefinancialand
logistical supportto Zada'sundergroundactivities,which includedthe distribution of
weaponsandammunition caches,aswell ascirculation of night lettersandotheranti-
coalitionpropaganda.)
o (S/A{F) Detaineemaintainedthreeweaponscachesin Sorobi,AF. Therewere
approximately3,000weaponscapturedin thesecaches.
o (S/AID Detaineereceivedweaponsshipmentsfrom Kapisaprovince andshipped
weaponsto Konar andLaghamprovinces,AF. Gulbuddin Hekmatyarfinancedthese
weaponspurchases.
' (S/AIF)Detainee'sfather,ISN 1009,wasarrestedwith a HIG membership
cardbelongingto detainee.
o (S/AIF)Detainee'sbrother,Abdul Wahid,is linkedto a plot to kidnapUS
personnelin the Konar Province,AF, to pressurethe releaseof his brotherandfather.
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SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationfor Transferto the Control of Another Country with
Conditions(TWC), Subjectto the Conclusionof anAcceptableTransferAgreementfor
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-000977DP(S)
. (S/A{F) Abdul Wahid wasthe governorof the LaghmanProvincewhen the
TransitionalGovernmentcameto power, but he wasreplaceddueto his continued
supportof Gulbuddin Hekmatyarandthe HIG.
. (S/A{F)As of lateMarch 2004,detainee'sbrother,Malawi Abdul Wahid,was
providing supportto individuals who wereto carry out rocket attacksagainst
BagramAirfield andsecuritypatrolsin Bagramvillage.
o (S/ {F) As of earlyApril 2003,reportingindicatedthatdetainee'sarrestcaused
the HIG to put mostimminentattacksagainstCoalitionForceson temporaryhold.
o (S/AIF)Detaineehasa greatdealof influenceoverthepopulaceof the Sorobi
region. AMF personnelwerewarnedto travel in a low profile dueto residentsof the
Sorobiregionblamingthe commanderof theAMF 32ndDivision andMullah Abdul
Razzakfor the arrestof detaineeandcould targetthem for revenge.
c. (FOUO) Detainee's Conduct: Detaineeis assessedasa LOW-MODERATE threat
from a detentionperspective.Detainee'soverallbehaviorhasrecentlybeencompliantand
non-hostileto the guardforce andstaff. Detaineecurrently has 1I Reportsof Disciplinary
Infractionswith the lastoccurring on 14 September2004,at which time he threw an appleat
a guard.
6. (S//NF)DetaineeIntelligenceValueAssessment:
a. (S)Assessment: JTFGTMOdeterminedthisdetaineeisofMEDIUMintelligence
value.
o (S/Afg Detaineehasa greatdealof knowledgeof HIG operationsin Afghanistan.
He wasconnectedto all aspectsof HIG operationswithin theareaof Sorobi. He
maintainedlargeweaponscachesandassistedin moving them to otherHIG commanders.
He shouldhaveknowledgeof Gulbuddin Hekmatyar,ACM operationsinvolving HIG
andshouldhavetargetinginformation regardinghis brother,Abdul Wahid.
b. (S//NF)Areasof PotentialExploitation:
o HIG in Sorobi,AF
o EngineerWasil
o ShahZada
o Anti-Coalitionactivity
o Night letters
o Leadershipof HIG in Sorobi,AF
o Financialandlogistical support
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SUBJECT:UpdateRecommendationfor Transferto theControlof AnotherCountrywith
Conditions(TWC),Subjectto theConclusionof anAcceptableTransferAgreementfor
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN:US9AF-000977DP(S)
o Distributionof weapons
o Weaponscachesin Sorobi,AF
o His brother's(Abdul Wahid)HIG activity
o His father's,AF-l009, HIG activity
o Talibanactivities/connections
7. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswasreassessedon 19November2004,
andhe remainsan enemvcombatant.
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