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DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE
JOINTTASKFORCEGUANTANAMO
GUANTANAMOBAY. CUBA
APO AE 09360
REPLYTO
ATTENTIONOF
JTFGTMO-CG 8 October2004
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander,United StatesSouthernCommand,3511NW 9lstAvenue,
Miami,FL33172.
SUBJECT: Recommendationto Transferto the Controlof AnotherCountryfor Continued
Detention(TRCD) for GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-001075DP(S)
1. (FOUO) PersonalInformation:
o JDIMSAIDRC ReferenceName: Kakai
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AliasesandCurrent/TrueName: Gul Baz Khan andKakai Khan
Placeof Birth: Gardez.Afehanistan(AF')
Dateof Birth: 1971
Citizenship: Afghanistan
2. (FOUO) Health: Detaineeis in goodhealth. He hasbeensuccessfullytreatedfor active
Tuberculosis.He alsohasa historyof acidreflux, controlledwith minimal medications.
3. (S//NF)DetaineeSummary:
a. (S) BackgroundandCaptureData. Unlessotherwisenoted,the following background
notesarebasedsolelyon the detainee'sstatements:
o Prior History: Detaineeclaims he is a farmer from the Gardezregion of the Paktia
Province,AF. The detaineewastaughttheuseof explosivesduringthe Sovietoccupationwhen
he wasbetweenthe ageof twelve to fifteen yearsold.
o CaptureInformation: US andAfghan forcesarresteddetainee,andhis brother Sher
BaraKhan, at his homeon 4 June2003. The arrestwasbasedon accusationsdetaineewas
involved in a bombing of a video storein Gardez,AF. At the time of his arrest,detaineewasin
possessionof two AK-47s, a bolt-actionrifle andtwo grenades.Detaineewasheld atthe
BagramCollection Point until his transferto GuantanamoBay, Cuba.
CLASSIFIED BY: Multiple Sources
REASON:E.O.12958Section1.5(C)
DECLASSIFY ON: 20291008
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SUBJECT: (S) Recommendationto Transferto the Control of Another Country for Continued
Detention(TRCD) for GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-001075DP
b. (S) Transferredto JTF GTMO: 21 November2003
c. (S) Reasonsfor Transferto JTF GTMO: Detaineewasassessedto be ableprovide
information on Mullah Naseem,HIG CommanderandMullah Zoi, Al-Qaida leaderin Khamard,
AF.
d. (S/A{F)Reasonsfor ContinuedDetention:
. (S/A{F)DetaineehasbeenidentifiedasanAnti-Coalition Militia memberresponsible
for conductinga rocketattackon a US firebasein thevicinity of Gardez,AF.
o (S/AIF) Detaineehasbeenidentifiedashavingpurchasedexplosivesandrockets
from Bow Audin. (AnalystNote: Bow Audin has beentied to aplot to blow up the main bridge
in Gardez,AF, usinga RemoteControlled ImprovisedExplosiveDevice (RCIED).)
. (S) Whendetaineewasinitially interrogatedaboutthebombingof thevideo storehe
completelydeniedanyknowledgeof the incident. During follow on interrogations,detainee
madea statementthat only onebomb wasusedandhe hasknowledgeof the constructionof the
bombused.
e. (S) IntelligenceFocus: JTF GTMO hasdeterminedthatthis detaineeis of medium
intelligencevaluedueto his knowledgeof:
o Anti-Coalition activity in the Gardezregion of Afghanistan
o Individualsinvolved
o Commandandcontrol structure
o Plannedattacks
o Weaponacquisitionandcaches
o Bombingof a video storein Gardez,AF
o Individualsinvolvedin attack
o Constructionof explosivedevice
o Procurementof materials
4. (S) Detainee'sConduct: Detaineehasa pasthistoryof passivebehavior. Themajority of
detainee'sincidentsfor disciplineweretheresultof contraband.Detaineehasbeenforcefully
extractedfrom his cell on oneoccasionafterfailing to exit his cell for movement.Detaineehasa
relativelyshortsignificanthistoryrecordwith no major incidents.
5. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswasreassessedon 24February 2004, and
he remainsan enemycombatant.
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JTF GTMO-CG
SUBJECT: (S) Recommendationto Transferto the Control of Another Country for Continued
Detention(TRCD) for GuantanamoDetainee,ISN: US9AF-001075DP
6. (S) JTF GTMO Assessment:
a. (S) Summary: It is assessedthatthis detaineewasnot a memberof Al-Qaida and/orits
global terrorist network, but hasties to Anti-Coalition Militants in the Gardezregion of
Afghanistan.DetaineehasbeenidentifiedasbeinganAnti-CoalitionMilitia member
responsiblefor conductinga rocket attackon a US firebasenearGardez, AF. Detaineefought
againstthe Sovietoccupationandadmitsto having beentrainedin the useof Improvised
ExplosiveDevices(IED). Detaineeis cooperative,but his veracityis questionable.He denies
any involvement in the bombing of a video storein Gardez,but hasmadestatementsduring
interrogationsthat only onebomb wasusedandhe hasknowledgeof the constructionof the
explosivedeviceusedin the attack. It hasbeendeterminedthatthedetaineeposesa medium
risk, ashe may possiblyposea threatto theUS, its interestsandallies.
b. (S) Recommendation:JTF GTMO recommendsthis detaineebe transferredto the
control of anothercountry for continueddetention.
7. (S) Coordination: JTF GTMO notifiedthe Criminal InvestigativeTaskForce(CITF) of this
recommendationon 8 October2004. CITF assessedthis detaineeasa mediumrisk on 26 April
2004. JTF GTMO andCITF agreeon thethreatassessmentof this detaineeasa mediumrisk.
L-,r-r--fuJAYW. HOOD
BrigadierGeneral,USArmy
Commanding
CF: CITF-GTMO
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