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Oct. 21, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 6329
The document is a Department of the Army memorandum for the Investigative Operation Division, Headquarters, United States Army Criminal Investigative Command (USACIDC). The memorandum includes information about allegations of abuse made by a ...
Oct. 11, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5480
This is a CID investigation in to the death of Ajimi Berra Al Khattab, a former Major General in Command of Iraq's 6th Armored Division, Basara, Iraq; former Commander of Iraq's III Corps; High ranking Baa'th Party Member; and part of Saddam ...
Jan. 14, 2011
Chart/List, Investigative File (CID), Medical (Death Certificate), Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Ajimi Berra Al Khattab
Oct. 27, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 4531
This CID investigation concerns an allegation of an assault upon a detainee while at FOB Headhunter. The detainee alleges that after he was captured he was hooded, was struck about the head and body by fists and kicked. He also stated he was hit ...
Oct. 01, 2008
Investigative File (CID), Photograph
Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap, General, Threat, Assault/death
Oct. 16, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 4526
CID investigation into the death of a detainee, Manadel Al-Jamadi. Mr. Al-Jamadi was captured on Nov. 4, 2003 by members of U.S. Navy Seal Team Seven (ST-7), who located Mr. Al-Jamadi at his residence south of Baghdad, Iraq. Mr. Al-Jamadi ...
Oct. 01, 2008
Investigative File (CID)
Manadel Al-Jamadi
Physical assault, Stomach/abdominal slap, Other
Oct. 07, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2479
DOD Hospital Record for the October 7, 2004 Incident at Guantanamo Hospital when a detainee attacked an MP who was attempting to loosen the detainees restraints to make the detainee more comfortable. The detainee was subdued with a punch in the ...
June 30, 2006
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Mash Alawad Alhabiri
Oct. 07, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2576
Heavily redacted sworn statement by a Navy SEAL discussing detainee handling. States that 12 was the highest number of detainees ever held at the facility at one time. States that no detainee stayed longer than 14 days. Page 2 is entirely redacted.
Oct. 05, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2694
This Memo For The record is a condensed notation of an interview conducted of CACI Interrogator/Screener who was at Abu Ghraib prison on October 4, 2004. This interview was during the course of a 15-6 investigation relating to allegations of ...
June 30, 2006
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Statement)
Abdullah Yahia Yousf al Shabli
Oct. 06, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2699
Statement of Civilian Contractor (CACI), Interrogator who stated he was present during the in-processing of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison when detainees were medically screened as they first came in. Does not recall any abuse. The copy is ...
Oct. 25, 2004 | NCIS | ACLU-RDI 569

NCIS report on the results of investigative efforts regarding allegations of abuse made by two detainees, Ali and Hassan, in Iraq. In one case, a detainee captured on February 8, 2004, alleged he was assaulted while being held at "al ...

Nov. 29, 2005
Investigative File (NCIS)
Physical assault, General, Other
Oct. 25, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1553
These are emails concerning CID Report No. 0184-04-CID259-80230. This document is related to ACLU RDI 1538.