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CID Report (Death): 0009-04-CID679-83486
Mar. 5, 2005 | CID | ACLU-RDI 2272
Investigation into death of detainee. Established probable cause to believe that several soldiers committed offense of assault against detainee, negligent homicide, cruelty and maltreatment, conspiracy and false statement. Detainee died when soldier lifted him up by placing baton under his chin, fracturing his hyoid bone. Mentions taking detainee to a "sleep deprivation area" (DOD049293). Detainee was forced to stand by being handcuffed to door frame while gagged as a SGT used pressure points on his upper mouth and chin to force the detainee's mouth to open. Soldiers committed conspiracy when they attempted to cover up the incident by coordinating false statements. Appears that soldiers received written letters of reprimand and counselling.
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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
- 2004-01-09, Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, Death
- On or around January 9, 2004, an Iraqi detainee died at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rifles Base detention Facility in Al Asad, Iraq. Investigations determined that the detainee attempted to escape, however, he was apprehended by two or more officers. The officers retrained the detainee with zip ties, slammed him into a wall, bear hugged him, slammed him to the floor, stood on top of him, and using a military police baton brought the detainee to his feet and pulled him into a standing position. The soldiers then handcuffed the detainee to the door frame of his cell in a manner that forced him to remain standing, the officers then gagged the detainee. The report indicates that the forceful use of the baton fractured the detainee's hyoid bone, and that was the major contributing factor to the detainee's death.