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Formica Report Annex 120: Command Investigation (Death of Farhad Mohamed Ali, April 4, 2004)

Apr. 7, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 2609
Records of JAGMAN investigation Preliminary Inquiry into the death of Farhad Mohamed Ali. Includes a summary of the finings and a series of the emails regarding the status of the investigation, as well as CID records. Summary of findings states that Ali and another person were found with 6 IEDs, IED component material, grenades, and other explosives; they were detained on April 2, 2004. "During approximately 64 hours of detention and interrogation, [redacted] personnel followed all procedures outlined in both [redacted] Interrogation and Counter-Resistance Policy, [redacted] and [redacted] Interrogation and Counter-Resistance Policy [redacted]. At regular intervals, fully qualified 18D Navy corpsman took the detainee's vital signs and documented this information, non of which was outside healthy parameters." "[Redacted] exhibited signs of intense distress and extremely unusual behaviour during his captivity, likely based on the stress of detainement and the fact that this very committed [redacted] member had provided actionable intelligence." The detainee's temperature was taken at approximately 0500 on April 4, 2004, about 30 minutes prior to his cardiac arrest, and was 97.5 degrees Farenheit. He was reportedly 27 years old. "According to LTC [redacted] there have been a surprising number of cardiac problems, including the recent full cardiac arrest of an Iraqi citizen in his mid-30s, which have occurred in the vicinity of Mosul." "Prior to the detainee's cardiac arrest at 0137C, he was wrapped in two blankets and laying by a fire in preparation for his final medical screening and turnover to the Stryker brigade holding facility. After the detainee's cardiac arrest, he was attended by five 18D corpsmen and the [redacted] Surgeon (LTC [redacted]), who had access to all necessary modern medical equipment in a nearby aid station." A following page is titled "Preliminary Inquiry into the death of Farhad Mohammed Ali". Includes a page titled "CID Report of Investigation - Final Referred - [redacted]", which states, "Mr. [redacted] was transported to the 67th CSH (hospital)", where he "died of unknown causes". An autopsy found that "the cause and manner of death were both undetermined with no obvious signs of a homicide nor of a natural death." Mentions a CID request to NCIS to continue the investigation. An email to the Commanding Officer states that the preliminary inquiry was found to be "thorough and expedient." Possibly refers to the same detainee mentioned in "NCIS Memo re: Summaries of Investigations Regarding the Deaths or Mistreatment of Enemy Prisoners of War as of May 13, 2004" (ACLU-RDI 553), which refers to a "Mohamed, Farhad (DECEASED)" under NCIS 10APR04-MEBJ-0129-7HNA.
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  • 2004-04-04, Unknown, Iraq, Death
    • JAGMAN investigation preliminary inquiry into the death of Farhad Mohamed Ali. Ali and another person were detained on April 2, 2004 with 6 IEDs, IED component material, grenades, and other explosives. "During approximately 64 hours of detention and interrogation, [redacted] personnel followed all procedures" outlined in interrogation policies. "At regular intervals, fully qualified 18D Navy corpsman took the detainee's vital signs and documented this information, none of which was outside healthy parameters." "[Redacted] exhibited signs of intense distress and extremely unusual behavior during his captivity, likely based on the stress of detainment and the fact that this very committed [redacted] member had provided actionable intelligence." The detainee's temperature was taken at approximately 0500 on April 4, 2004, about 30 minutes prior to his cardiac arrest, and was 97.5 degrees Farenheit. He was reportedly 27 years old. "Prior to the detainee's cardiac arrest at 0137C, he was wrapped in two blankets and laying by a fire in preparation for his final medical screening and turnover to the Stryker brigade holding facility. After the detainee's cardiac arrest, he was attended by five 18D corpsmen and the [redacted] Surgeon (LTC [redacted]), who had access to all necessary modern medical equipment in a nearby aid station." A page titled "CID Report of Investigation - Final Referred - [redacted], states, "Mr. [redacted] was transported to the 67th CSH (hospital)", where he "died of unknown causes". An autopsy found that "the cause and manner of death were both undetermined with no obvious signs of a homicide nor of a natural death."