This document provides a recommendation to continue detaining detainee US9AF-001021DP based on a JTF GTMO assessment. The detainee is assessed to be a high-ranking member of the Hezbi-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) with ties to Al-Qaida and its global terrorism network. He was implicated in a plot to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the American Ambassador to Afghanistan by placing bombs at the Presidential Palace and US Embassy. Consistent reporting indicates the detainee remains committed to the HIG and its goals. It is assessed that he poses a high risk and is likely to pose a threat to the US and its allies.

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DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE
JOINT TASK FORCEGUANTANAMO
GUANTANAMO BAY. CUBA
APOAE 09360
JTFGTMO-CG 17August2005
MEMORANDUMFORCommander,UnitedStatesSouthernCommand,3511NW 9lstAvenue,
Miami,FL33172.
SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationfor ContinuedDetentionUnderDoD Control(CD) for
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-001021DP(S)
JTFGTMODetaineeAssessment
1. (FOUO)Personallnformation:
o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: FNU Chaman
o Aliasesand CurrentiTrueName: ChamanGul. Commander
Chaman.Feroz.numberone.ChamanKhan
o Placeof Birth: LoearProvince.Afghanistan(AF)
o Dateof Birth: 0110111963
o Citizenship: Afghanistan
o IntemmentSerialNumber(ISN): US9AF-001021DP
2. (FOUO) Health: Detaineeis in goodhealth. Detaineehascompletedtreatmentfor latent
TB without difficulty. Detainee'ssurgicalhistoryincludesbulletremovalfrom his chest,left
arm andleft leg. Detaineehasno travel restricitons.
3. (S//NF)JTFGTMOAssessment:
a. (S)Recommendation:JTFGTMOrecommendsthisdetaineebeheldforContinued
DetentionUnderDoD Control(CD).
b. (S) Summary: JTF GTMO previouslyassesseddetaineeasRetainin DoD (DoD) onlT
September2004.
For this updaterecommendation,detaineeis assessedasa high-ranking memberof the
Hezbi-e-IslamiGulbuddin(HIG) with tiesto Al-Qaidaandit's globalterrorismnetwork.
CLASSIFIEDBY:MULTIPLESOURCES
REASON:E.O.12958SECTION1.5(C)
DECLASSIFYON:20300807
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SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationfor ContinuedDetentionUnder DoD Control(CD) for
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-001021DP(S)
Detaineewas implicated in a plot to kill Afghan PresidentHamid Karzai andthe American
Ambassadorto Afghanistanby placing bombsat the PresidentialPalaceandUS Embassy.
Detaineehasdemonstrateda willingness to provide considerableinformation aboutothers,
but nothing incriminating abouthimself. Consistentreporting,however,indicatesthat he
remainsa committedmemberto the HIG andits goals. Detaineeworked for the Afghan
NationalDirectorateof Security(NDS), PakistaniInter-ServiceIntelligenceDirectorate
(ISID), andthe Afghan DefenseMinistry underFahim Khan. This detaineehaddirect
contactwith thehighestlevelsof theAnti-Coalitionmovement(ACM). His commitmentto
jihad, links to key facilitators in the Al-Qaida's intemationalterrorist network, participation
in terroristtraining andinvolvement in hostilities againstthe US andcoalition forcesleadto
the determinationthatheposesa high risk. It is assessedthis detaineeis a HIGH risk, ashe
is likely to posea threatto theUS, its interestsandallies.
4. (S/NF) Detainee Background Summary: Unlessotherwisenoted,thefollowing
paragraphsarebasedsolelyon the detainee'sstatements.
a. (S//NF) Prior History: Detaineewasborn in 1963in LogarProvince,Afghanistan
(AF). Detaineefought in thejihad againstthe SovietsunderHekmatyarGulbuddin, leaderof
the Hezbi-e-IslamiGulbuddin(HIG). Detaineeclaimedhe wasan ordinaryfoot soldierwho
becamewell known asa fighter andwas subsequentlygiven commandof 80 Mujahdeen.
Detainee'sfame wasa result of his performanceat a mountainpassnearSorubiwhen he did
not allow the Sovietsto breachthe pass.
b. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travel: Detaineeworkedfor the HIG until Hekmatyar
becameVice-Presidentof Afghanistan.Detaineeclaimedhe askedHekmatyarif he couldbe
governorof LogarProvince,however,Hekmatyardeniedhis request.Detaineedecidedhe
would begin to work for Ahmad ShahMasood,the leaderof theNorthern Alliance. Detainee
claimed Yacoubrecruitedhim for a securityjob with theKarzai government.
c. (S/NF) Training and Activities: Detaineeclaimedthe British intelligenceservice
usedhim asan informant. Detaineealsoclaimed he worked for the NDS, ISID andthe
Afghan DefenseMinister Fahim Khan asan intelligencecollector. Detaineeclaimedhe
supervisedintelligenceoperativesin many of the major provinces. Detaineemaintained
closetiesto high-levelHIG members.
d. (S//NF) Capture Informationl Detaineeworkedfor DynCorp. He providedsecurity
on the road betweenKabul, AF andJalalabad,AF. MohammedMustafa SohailUS9AF-
001008DP(ISN 1008),who workedat DynCorpin the administrativesectionidentified
detaineeasthe personwho coercedhim into giving securityinformation aboutthe US
EmbassyandPresidentialPalace. PresidentHamid Karzai personallyordereddetainee's
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SUBJECT: UpdateRecommendationfor ContinuedDetentionUnder DoD Control(CD) for
GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-00102lDP(S)
arrestafter consultationwith the US Ambassadorto Afghanistanwhen information led them
to believedetaineewaspartof a plot to blow up theUS EmbassyandPresidentialcomplex.
e. (S)Transferredto JTFGTMO:09May2003
f. (S/NF)Reasonsfor Transferto JTFGTMO:Toprovideinformationonthe
followins:
o (S/AIF) Al-Qaida/Taliban/HIGAIDS/ISID membersandactivities in Afghanistan.
o (S/AIF) FutureattacksagainstU. S.andits Allies usingImprovisedExplosive
Devices(IEDs).
o (SiAIF) IntelligencecollectionactivitiestargetingU.S.interests.
5. (S//NF)DetaineeThreat:
a. Assessment: It isassessedthedetaineeposesaHIGHrisk,asheislikelytoposea
threatto theUS, its interestsandallies.
b. Reasonsfor ContinuedDetention:
o (S/A{F) Detaineewas a high-ranking HIG operationsofficer who, underthe cover of
employmentwith a U.S.-basedcompany,orchestrateda planto assassinatePresident
Karzai andthe U.S. Ambassadorby settingoff an IED at the newly constructed
PresidentialcompoundandUS Embassyin Kabul. He recruitedpersonnelto gather
intelligenceon securityfor the buildings andattemptedto recruit individuals to conduct
suicide-bombingsat eachof thebuildings.
o (S/AIF) DetaineerecruitedISN 1008asoperativein theplannedbombing. ISN
1008wasemployedby the sameU.S.-basedcompanyasdetaineeandadmittedhe
provided detaineewith detailedsecurityinformation aboutthe Afghan Presidential
compoundandtheU.S. Embassy.This includedaccesspassesanda rosterwith
namesof the Turkish guardson the President'ssecurityforce and serialnumbersof
their weapons.
o (SiAfD DetaineeaskedISN 1008to be a suicidebomberin the operation.ISN
1008refused.
o (S/A{F) ISN 1008statedthat detaineeplannedto assassinatePresidentKarzai and
the U.S.Ambassador.He plannedto gainaccessto the ceremonyfor the openingof
thenew buildingsby usingaccessbadgesprocuredby ISN I 008.
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o (S/A{F) Detaineewas subordinateto Kashmir Khan. Khan is second-in-command
to Gulbuddin Hekmatyarin the HIG.
o (S/AfF) Detaineehasbeenidentified asKashmir Khan's assistant.
o (S/AIF)DetaineeandISN 1288wereidentifiedasHIG Generals.EsatullahYar
US9AF-00977DP(ISN 977)identifieddetaineeasa HIG commanderafterhe viewed
detainee'sphotograph.
o (S/A{F) Detaineereportedin detail abouta meetingof the leadersof the Taliban,
HIG andAl-Qaidawherethey discussedhow to regainpowerin Afghanistan.Hilal
Gulbuddin representedthe HIG, an unknown Arab representedUsamaBin Ladenand
Amir Khan Mutaqi representedthe Taliban. .
o (S/AIF) Analyst Note: Although detaineeclaimed he heardaboutthis meeting
from a source,it is assessedthatdetaineewaspresentat themeetingdueto his level
of knowledgeof the specificsof the event.
o (S/A{F) A plannedmeetingbetweendetaineeandHekmatyarGulbuddin in mid-
May 2002did not occur dueto an attempton Hekmatyar's life.
o (S/AIIF)Detaineewasalsoinvolvedwith otherhigh-echelonHIG membersandACM
operationsagainsttheU.S./CoalitionForces.
o (S/A{F)Detaineeis associatedwith known HIG commandersQalamUS9AF-
001288DP(ISN 1288)andSardat(variants:Zardat,Sardad).Zardatwascapturedin
London,UK. He wastried andconvictedof torture. ISN 1288wascapturedin
Kabul.
o (S/A{D Detainee,ISN 1288andSardatwereidentifiedasHIG commanderswho
terrorized,bombedanddestroyedKabul during the Civil War.
o (S/AIF)A high-rankingHIG leaderinstructeddetaineeandISN 1288to place
explosivesalongthe Jalalabadto Kabul highway andattackvehiclesusedby
foreigners.
o (S/AID The HIG hasthreatenedto captureforeignersto useasa bargainingtool
for the releaseof capturedHIG commandersincluding detaineeandISN 977.
o (S/AIF)An Afghanvillager,identifiedasHaji Alim, from thevillage of Aroki,
claimedhe shotdown a helicopterin the Bagramareaduring Ramadan2004. Alim
claimedhereceivedUS $50.000for theattack. The otherrocketsin Alim's
possessionmay havebeenmovedto thehomeof detainee.The rocketsmay have
beenSA-7B rockets.
o (S/AID Detaineewrote two lettershomedescribing"woods." It hasbeen
assessedthat"woods"
is a codewordfor rockets.
o (S/AfD Oneof detainee'sassistants,CommanderZadran,led a teamthat
conducteda suicidecar bomb attackagainstIntemational StabilizationandAssistance
Force(ISAF) on 07 June03.
' (S/AIF) The following targetswere identified for this attack: the US
Embassy,ISAF Headquarters,Flower streetandthe United Nations headquarters
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. (S/A{F)Detainee,ISN 1288,andcommanderZadranwereseendriving
aroundKabul in a car with specialpolice licenseplates. They were probably
identifying targets.
. (U) AnalystNote: Flower streetis locatedin centralKabul, AF andis heavily
usedby foreigners.
' (SiA{F)AnalystNote: The licenseplatesenableddetaineeunfetteredaccess
to Kabul.
' (S/A{F)AnalystNote: Although detaineewasin US custodyduringthese
attacks,detaineestill gatheredintelligenceand surveillancefor this group.
o (S/NF) Thereis evidencethatindicatesdetaineeconductedintelligencecollection
andpropagandaoperationsfor andagainstthe HIG. He alsoconductedoperationsfor the
NDS againstU.S./CoalitionForces.
o (S/AIF) Detaineereceivedmoney from Afghan Defenseminister Fahim Khan for
information on Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
o (S/AID Khan gavethe moneyto Taj Mohammadwho was commanderof the
55th Afghan Corps. Taj, in tum, gavethe money to detaineefor the information on
Hekmatyar.
. (S/A{F) Detaineeusedmoney from Taj Mohammedto pay for food, lodging
andtransportationfor the 80 menthat he commanded.
' (U) AnalystNote: FahimKhan is no longerthe DefenseMinister for
Afghanistan.
o (Si {F) Detaineeworkedfor the AfghanNationalDirectorateof Security(NDS).
Detaineereceivedhis ordersfrom EngineerArif, the Headof the NDS, Hafiz Khan,
andArifs brother in law Haji ShaAgha. Bismullah Khan of the Afghan military
provided detaineewith threearmedsecuritypersonnelanda letter-authorizing
detaineeto carry a weapon.
o (S/AIF) Detaineehada fourteen-memberIntelligencecollectiongroup. These
fourteenmenhelpeddetaineegatherintelligencefor the headof the NDS, Engineer
Arif.
o (S/AfF) On25 April 03, Gulbuddin Hekmatyarorderedfive HIG commandersto
travel to Sorubi,AF, to spreadanti-Americanpropagandaandrecruit membersfor the
HIG.
o (S/AIF)Thesecommanderswereidentifiedas:Anwar Danger,Zardat,ISN 1288,
Sharif anddetainee.
. (S//liF) Analyst Note: Anwar Dangaris a former Taliban commanderand
HIG supporter. He is involved in recruiting for attacksagainstUS/coalition
forces.Dangaris listedasnumber34 on CENTCOM'sblacklist.
o (S/AfD Detaineewrote a letterto his brotherShin Wari, his sonJijrat andhis
assistantZadran. The purposeof this letter wasto convincehis interviewersthat he
could find Gulbuddin Hekmatyarin exchangefor his release
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o (S/ {F) Detaineewrote a secondletter that he sentthroughthe ICRC to his son
Hijratullah. Detaineetold his sonthat "Sardarhasour woods andto askhim for the
woods." He alsoaskedhis sonto usethewood to build thenew house.(Analyst
Note: Wood is assessedto be a codewordfor "rocket.")
o (S/AIF) Detaineeadmittedhe hasties with Dost Mohammed,a top Taliban
commander.
o (S/AID Detainee,Marshal Fahim Khan's brother-in-law, ShaAgah, andMast Gul
conducteda meetingin the Kashmir region of Pakistansometimein February2003.
Detaineetraveledthrough Pakistanin a latemodel Land Cruiserwith licenseplate
numberAF- 113I . ISID issuedthis licenseplateandit grantedthebearera numberof
privileges. The "AF" precludedsearchesat theborderandcausedpatrolofficersto
be lenient during routine traffic stops.
. (S/A{F) Analyst Note: A former Major in the PakistaniA*y, Mast Gul is a
notoriousterrorist. He fought againstthe Indian governmentin Kashmir and
plannedterrorist attacksagainsta numberof targetsin Kabul, AF. Gul is also
closelyalignedwith the HIG andthe ISID.
o (SinfF) DetaineereportedMast Gul hadthecapabilityto put explosivesinsideof
a Pepsicanto usein a terrorist attack. Detaineeclaimedthe Pepsibombsarefilled
with a substance,which is likely TATP (Tri-AcetateTri-Peroxide).This type of
explosiveis becomingmorecommonin Afghanistanandis easyto make. Detainee
claimedhe sawthesebombsbeing manufacturedandMast Gul himself showed
detaineehow sucha bomb would work.
o (SiAtF) Detaineereportedon Guerilla fighters in Kashmir. He statedthey travel
light anddependon other Muslims in their operatingareafor support. Detainee
claimed a typical deploymentfor thesefighters lastedbetween3 and4 months.
Detaineeclaimed Mast Gul controlled all Guerilla activity in Kashmir from his home
basein Muzaferabad.
o (SinfD DetaineeclaimedUS forceswerein dangerfrom HIG forcesin the Azra
districtof the LogarProvince. Accordingto detainee,five Americansbasedon top of
a mountainwere in dangerfrom HIG forcescommandedby CommandersGafar and
Hedaitullah.
. (S/AtrF)Analyst Note: Detaineehasalwaysmaintainedthat he hasnot seen
the HIG leadersincehe left the HIG in 1995. The fact that he attemptedto meet
with Hekmatyar,suggesteddetaineehada more currentrelationshipwith him
than he sharedwith his interviewer.
o Detainee,ISN1288andoperativeAlmas,werewell known associates.Theywere
heavily involved in the drug tradeandotherillegal activities in Kabul.
o (S/AID Detainee,ISN 1288anda numberof otherswereidentifiedasbeing
involved in the narcoticsandweaponstradethat was controlled by Bashir Solangi,
Kabul's Chief of police,controlled.
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o Analyst Note: Bashir Solangiwas killed when he was gunneddown outsidea
Mosque.)
c. Detainee's Gonduct: Detaineeis assessedasa LOW threatfrom a detention
perspective.Detainee'soverallbehaviorhasbeennon-aggressive,andcompliantwith a few
spikesin his behaviorin regardsto the destructionof governmentproperty.
6. (S/NF) Detainee Intelligence Value Assessment:
a. Assessmen* JTF GTMO determineddetaineeis of HIGH intelligencevalue.
o (S/AIIF)Detaineeis assessedasa high-levelHIG commanderwith accessto
numerousterrorist groupsandvarious govemmentauthorities. Although detaineeis very
knowledgeableandcooperativewhen reporting on othergroupsandpeople,he refusesto
give incriminatingdetailsabouthis own activities. Detaineewould be knowledgeable
aboutsubjectsconcemingthe HIG andits leadership. Detaineehad a personal
relationshipwith HekmatyarGulbuddinandothertop HIG leaders.Detaineeclaimedhe
fought for theNorthern Alliance againstthe Taliban. Detaineeworked in an intelligence
capacityfor theNDS, ISID, andtheAfghanistanDefenseMinistry. He alsoclaimedhe
worked asan informant for the British intelligenceservice. Detaineehasknowledgeof
operationalandplanning cyclesof terrorist operationsfor the HIG.
b. Areasof PotentialExploitation:
o Hezbi-e-IslamiGulbuddin
o Personalities
o Operations
o Operationalties to
' Al-Qaidanetwork
. Taliban
. ISID
. NDS
. Afghan Governmentauthorities.
o NDS
o Personalities
o Illegal operations
o Narcotics
o Financialties
o Collection
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o Othercriminal activity
o ISID
o Personalities
o Weapons
o Financial input into the HIG
o Supportto terrorists
7. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswasreassessedon 20 December2004,
andhe remainsan enemycombatant.
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JAYW. HOOD
MajorGeneral,USA
Commanding
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