Investigation found evidence to prove that an Army Captain committed offense of Maltreatment and Cruelty when he directed a civilian to instruct Iraqi looters to disrobe and had the words for "sinful thief" written on the bodies. Photos withheld because they depict foreign nationals and Americans.
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DEPARTMENT OP THE ARMY
myrEti STATES ARMY CRIM]NAL INVESTIGATION COMMANO . uth MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT (CfR)(FWIir3rd MILITARY POLICE GROUP (CO)'
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CANIPVICTORt MCWIA.b, *AO APO AE 09342
REPLY TO,
ATTENTION OF
CIMPL-FC
3' MAR. 05
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION.
SUBJECT: CID REPORT OF. INVESTIGATION - FINAL (C)/SSI - 0173-04-CID259-80247-7G1A2/7J4/5Y2E/5X1
ATES/TIMES/LOCATIONS OF OCCURRENCES:
1. 24 APR 03,0001- 25 APR 03, 2359; ZAWRA. AMUSEMENT PARK, BAGI-BiAD, 1Z
DATE/TIME REPORTED: 18 SUN 04, 1300 b7-be"1-1 ti
3. INVEST_IGATED BY: 16-11 66 SA. SA
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4.: SU13JECT:
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PT, CA; MALE; WHITE, (CO), 1 ST BATTALION (BN), 11 INFANTRY REGIMENT (RGT), FORT BENNING, GA 31905, FC; LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNF'OUNDED), WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED), CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED), CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT
2.
(UNKNOWN), (NFI); LARCENY OF PRIVAfE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED),
DET)0NSPIRA"e (UNFOUNDED), CRUELTY AND MALTREAT 4T
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3. (UNKNOWN); (NFI); LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED),
WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED), CONSPIRACY
(UNFOUNDED), CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT.
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1.41111111101111. MALE; 1Z; (NFI); LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
(UNFOUNDED), WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED),..
CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED); CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT
2.
(UNKNOWN); MALE; IZ; (NF1); LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
(UNFOUNDED), WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED),
CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED), CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT
3.
(L_TI¦TKNOWIsi); MALE; IZ; (NF'I); LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
(UNFOUNDED), WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED),
CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED), CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT
4.. (UNKNOWN); MALE; IZ; (NPI); LARCENY OF PRT ATE PROPERTY
(UNFOUNDED), WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFO
CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED), CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT
INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY:
On 1.8 Jun 04, this office received Request for Investigation ut.FD 0275-04-CID001, from the
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, 6010 6 th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-
5506 (USACIDC), which requested this office investigate allegations of detainee abuse which
were published in the Dagbladet, an Oslo, Norway, based newspaper.
Investigation established there was sufficient evidence to prove the offenses of Larceny, Wrongful Destruction of Private Property and Conspiracy did not occur as alleged. Further 5 bC-5 investigation established there was sufficient evidence to prove CPT 1111111.111111 committed the P offense of Cruelty and Maltreatment when he directed Mr. (formerly SPC)111111.1111111111.11a
to instruct Iraqi looters to disrobe and had "Ali Baba Haram", which means "sinful thief', written
on the bodies of the naked Iraqis,
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Coordination was made with MAJIM1111.1111111111111111111111 1 Staff Judge Advocate, '
Headquarters, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Fort Hood, TX who opined there wra,
sufficient evidence to prove CPT committed the offense of Cruelty and 1,7c,"
Maltreatment; however, there lacked sufficient evidence to prove he committed the offenses of
Larceny, Wrongful Destruction of Private Property and Conspiracy. There was no evidence 11111111111 -_conspired with anyone when the Cruelty and Maltreatment occurred, The Larceny &7--
and Wrongful Destruction ofPrivate Property should not have been listed in this investigatiori as
they were secondary to the Cruelty and Maltreatment . •
Article 121, UCMJ: Larceny (Unfouridd d) .
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Article 93, UCMJ: Cruelty and Maltreatment
Article 81, UCMJ: Conspiracy (Unfounded)
Article 109, UCMJ: Wrongfill Destruction (Unfontided)
EXHIBITS/SUBSTANTIATION:
Attached: ic_ fit 664
1.
Agent's Investigation Report (AIR) of SA 13 Feb 05, detailing review of
investigation.
2.
AIR of SA ilnik 18 Jun 04, detailing the Basis for Investigation, Internet search, search of
Army and Navy database.
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Request For Investigation, 17 Jun 03, pertaining to CPT
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AIR of SA111... 13 Jul 04, detailing basis for investigation.
5.
AIR of SAanna 15 Jul 04, detailing interviews of CPT...Wand CPT
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Rights Waiver Certificate and Sworn Statement of CPT , 15 Jul 04, in which he
*admitted to instructing his soldiers to stripping the Iraqis and writing on their bodies.
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7.
Area sketch, 15 Jul 04, prepared by CPT .
8.
Sworn Statement of CPT... 15 Jul 04, in which he detailed his orders to CPT
to stop his actions. Ire stated a General Officer Letter of Reprimand was issued to (7 ‘. CPT by the 3`" InfantryDivision Commander.
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9. AIR of SA 21 Sep 04, detailing his coordination with LTC 4.11111.1 LTC
CPTanien, canvass interviews of 10th Engineer BN, and coordination with S.TA 3 at Fort Stewart.
10.
Canvass Interview Worksheet, 26 Aug 04.
11.
AIR of SAME. 29 Sep 04, detailing his coordination with CP CPT
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SONO and CPT . 67e- s
Not Attached:
None.
The originals of Exhibits. 1, 2 and 4 through 11 are forWarded with the USACRC copy of this
report. The original of Exhibit 3 is located in the files of the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation -,,,----,,,,,-----Command*SACIDG)-and,theDagbiadetr14 84,S entriumz0107-0 slo; Norway-r-=t' = FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
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STATUS: This is a Final (C) Report. The action :commander has already taken action against the
subject amounting to less thah a court proceedMg and no further In vestigative assistance of CID ' 5 ‘k,is required by the commander or prosecutor. In May 03, CPAMMIMOreceived a General Pe ' Officer Letter of Reprimand. Commander's Repcirt of Disciplittary Action Taken (DA Form
4833) is pending for firther details.
Report Prepared By Report ApprOVed By
Special Agent, Detaditriont Ccitninatidd
Distribution:
1-Dm., USACRC, 6010, 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5506 (original 1-Thru: CDR, 1 l th MP BN (CID), APO AE 09342
Thru: CDR, 3 1-d MP Group (CM)
To: CDR, USACIDC, ATTN: CIOP-ZA, Fort helvoir, VA 22060 1-PMO, MNF-I (6-mail only) . ' 1-Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 18 th Airborne Corp' ,S (email Only) -1-DET SGT, 48 TH MP DET CID (FWD)
1 : File
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ROI NUMBER
AGENT'S INVESTIGATION REPORT
0173-04-C1D259-80247
CID Regulation 195-1
PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES
DETAILS
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Th Dagbladet, an Oslo, Norway, based newspaper published anewspaper article claiming Mr 01010111111s'(NFI) and three unknown male Iraqis were allegedly stripped
' naked, the phrase "sinful thief' written. in Arabic across their chests and forced to walk unclothed down the street as punishinent for looting:
1.Preliminary investigation disclosed Mr. photographer, and Mrs. OW reporter, both of the DAGBLADET, observed four American Soldiers escort four naked Iraqi ales, all suspected of attempting to loot small arms, into a building and "a minute later" observed the soldiers ush the Iraqi males out of the building. The unclothed Iraqi's then fled the area in a nearby vehicle. Mr. L ..7/, allegedly returned and spoke with reporters after he clothed himself with a pair of shorts he found °
e„ officer in charge of the soldiels, CPT arnommommusami Bravo Company, 1/11 Infantry 7 ort Benning, GA, formerly Platoon Leader assigned to 1 St Platoon, Delta Company, 10 th Engineer Battalion, ort Stewart, GA, allegedly told the reporters he and his soldiers took the Iraqi's clothing, burned the clothing,
ote the words "Ali Baba Hamm" m Arabic, which roughly translates as slang for "sinful thief," on the chest of the Iraqi's, and forced them to walk unclothed down the street, all as punishment for looting. CPT 67e-5--5"
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as also reported to have said he and his soldiers committed the same acts previously with another unidentified Iraqi.
2. On 23 Jun 04, coordination with Mr. ili111011111 Chief, Imaging and Technical Support Branch, United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, 4553 North 2nd Street, Forest Park, GA 30297, (USACIL), was made to review photographs, obtained from a website of the Dagbladet news aper dated 25 „ April 03, to determine if the photographs had been altered or were superimposed. Mr.4111111. stated, based' upon visual examination of the photographs, the lighting direction and the color temperature of the images appeared to be unaltered, but without greater resolution the edges of the personnel were not sharp enough to 17 determine if the personnel were superimposed onto the photograph. Further, Mr.111111111 stated due to lo resolution of the photographs, a reliable forensic examination was not possible. A formal lab request was not sent as noted in the Agents Activity -Summary (AAS) dated 23 Jun 04. ()
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3. On 15 Jul 04, a Sworn Statement was obtained from CPT ann. who stated he was in charge of securing the park that was being looted for weapons from a weapons cache. After speaking with Iraqi park, workers, CPT dillairmade the decision to strip the looters and write "Ali Baba", roughly translated to "sinful thief'. The same group of looters continued to return to the park and were warned this would happen to z
rthem. CPT.... denies personally stn ping or writing "Ali Baba" on the looters and any assaults that
state he and his soldiers responded with the minimum amount occurred against the looters. CPT of force necessary to apprehend the looters and that h e did speak to news reporters and the article was skewed and did not reflect actual accounts of the event CPT referredto a 15-6 investigation during this' interview. During the question/answer portion of the statement CPT , invoked his rights and 4/7c' requested a lawyer at which time the interview Was terminated.
D GENILB-WEANABEQUENCE-NUMBER,--.7---
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SIGNATURE' 6 7C P Baghdad, Iraq APO AE 09342 DATE EXHIBIT
13 Feb 2005
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CIDFORM 94 1 FEB 7/7 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 00 0 0 0
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CID Regulation 195-1
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4. On 15 Jul 04, a Sworn Statement was obtained from CPTdliiia former Commander , I) Company, 10th Engineer Battalion, IZ, describing the incident in April 2003 involving the stripping of Iraqi looters at the
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Baghdad Zoo, also referred to as a park in CPT411111111116 Sworn Statement The unit performed high -7e-40intensity combat operation missions for the six weeks prior to being assigned to the peaceeepingoPerationekl,4
CPT .stated that due to the unit s manning shorta e guarding the weapons cache at the Baghdad Zoo. and their Headquarters manning shortage, there was not enough support to cover all the missions required of them. He further stated there were daily insurgent and mortar attacks as well as the looters to deal with The unit believed they were conducting less than lethal means of deterrence of the looters by strippingthem andpe.A.://
writing on the looters chests as keeping them detained for a few hours was not working. CPT.IIIIIMstated once he was told about the incident with the news reporters he immediately informed his chain of command and a 15-6 investigation was initiated by the commanding General, 3rd Infantry Division, to investigate the incidents. General Officer Letters of Reprimand were issued as punishment and the investigation closed. Further, the only assault on a looter occurred by an Iraqi,
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5. About 1430, 19 Jan 05, SA .spoke with MAT SJA, 775; HQ, HHC, Fort Hood, TX who opined there was sufficient evidence to prove CPT .committed the Ccoiiiimtted -5 offense of Cruelty and Maltreatment; however, there lacked sufficient evidence to prove he committed the offenses of Larceny, Wrongful Destruction of Private Property and Conspiracy.
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( GENTS COMMENTS This office was unable to obtain the 15-6 investigation report or the General Letter ofR eprimand's (GLOR) that were issued based on the 15-6 investigative findings. Sworn Statements of CPT anilfiiiiirria, both clta Jul 04, refer to the 15-6 investigation and that GLOR' wereti.
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i‘sued to CPT.. On 7 Sep "04, SA_.coordinated with SPC .b7----/ Paralegal, Administraiii0.krjort Stewart, GA 31314, who stated there was not a copy of the 15-66z-fe -investigation pertainineto CPT .SPC Immostated the unit did not follow procedure and failed,
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to provide a copy of the investigation. to Administrative Law. SPCMINIll
further stated if there was riot a -
copy of the investigation on file at the unit level, it was most likely lost On 27 Sep 04, SA/1MM
coordinated with
with CPT110111111101Sand requested a copy of his GOLR pertaining to this incident CPT stated he would consult with Trial Defense Services before providing a copy to the CID office and
ater related he did not have a copy of the GOLR and was under the impression that it was shredded with his
prior unit's local personnel file at Fort Stewart, GA, subsequent to his change of duty station to FBGA. At this
time it appears there is no record of the GOLR maintained by the service member, unit or SJA.
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6. On 13 Feb 05, received email notification from SA.who coordinated with
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Shreveport Police Department, Shreveport, LA (SPD), and Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, LA (CPSO). SPD
checked the address provided by this office:MMIIIIIMMIMEIMIIM in an attempt to locate
Mr. which met with negative results. Further, CPSO canvassed surrounding areas to locate Mr.
PEDAGENTASNAMEAND=SEQUENCENUMBER-6_7fr ORGANIZATION-—
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SIGNATURE DATE EXHIBIT
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CID Regulation 195-1
DETAILS, 7e-.3. PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES
and met with negative results. Coordination was made with Louisiana State Police for a Driver's License photo and information on Mrleirialrais currently being conducted.
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AGENTS COMMENTS: The remaining leads for this RFA are to locate, fully identify and interview Mr. 6763/d4:-?
Mr. eialtand Mrs. of the Dagbladet newspaper; however, it was deemed unnecessary to interview the reporters and photographer as no pertinent information could be obtained that would change the outcome of this investigation. ///LAST ENTRY. ///
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About 1300, 18 Jun 04, this office received Request for Investigation (RFT) 0275-04-CID001,
from the United States ArMy Criminal Investigation Command, 6010 6 Street, Fort Belvoir,
.
VA 22060-5506 (USACIDC), which requested this office investigate allegations of detainee
abuse which were published in Dagbladet, an Oslo, Norway, based newspaper.
About 1430; 18 Tu_ reviewed the documentationrovided RFI 0275-04-(2 ,7Z,3
n 04, Sid P
CID001, which disclosed Mr Photographer (NFI), and Mi
Reporter (N , both 'of the Dagblaclet, observed four American soldiers escort 6 7e-3 (Ce:-four naked Iraqi males, all suspected of attempting to loot small arms stored at the Zawra Amusement Park, Baghdad, IZ, into 'a building and "a minute later" observed the soldiers push , the Iraqi males out of the building. The unclothed Iraqis then fled the area in a vehicle with a friend who was waiting nearby One of the Iraqis, identified as Mr 118/0/1111.
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returned and spoke with reporters after he found a pair of shorts to clothe himself. The , documentation. also identified the officer in charge of the soldiers, 1Laimmillik tcv Squadron, 10th Engineer Corps (NFI), who allegedly told the reporters he and his soldiers took the Iraqis' clothing, burned the clothing, wrote the words "Ali Baba name in Arabic, which roughly translates as slang for "sinful thief," on the chest of the Iraqis, and forced them to walk , unclothed down the street; all as punishment for looting. 1LT111..11..was also reported to60 76"-51---7-
have said he and his soldiers committed the same acts previously with another unidentified Iraqi. (See documents for details)
6 7 About 1500, 18 Jun 04, SA viewed the following webpage: http://www.dagbladet.noinyheter/2003/04/25/367175.html This web page was cited as a source for the newspaper article published by the Dagblaclet referenced in RFI 0275-04-CID001. They76..40-( web page was written in Norwegian; therefore could not verify the content of the '° , ,
posted article. SA downloaded from the web page copies of the three, images contained b7c1/Pf°7 in article provided in RFI 0275-04-CID001, allegedly exposed by Mr
About 1530, 18 Jun 04, S.A...conductecl a search of the database maintained on Army 4 76'-4 441 Knowledge Online, which lists information regarding all registered users, for any personnel with the last name The search disclosed three personnel; none of which were officers or /76- C/WS assigned to an engineer unit.
About 1550, 18 Jun 04, Slapconducted a search of the database maintained on Navy r. -Knowledge Online, which lists,information regarding all registered users, for any personnel with the last name and first initial. The search disclosed no registered users which inet676'-05 the criteria.///LAST ENTRY///
78 th MP Detachment (Forward). (CID)
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From: CVV3 Sent: Thursday, JUrie 17, 200410:15 PM 6X'4 Tp: 41111111/11111110101CW4 MNC-I Operations Officer (E-mail) . CW3 MNC-I
22ND MP BN/FSO (E-mail), Cc: 1111111111111111 SFC IVINC-122ND MP BN/ OPS NCO (E-mail 2) Subject: WE New RFI 0275-04-C10001 (resend 17 June)
Please see the cut and paste versions below, 2 messages separated by a line break , after the RFI signature block
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
U. S. ARMY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION COMMAND
6010 6TH STREET
FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5506
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
S: 20 Jul 04
CIOP-CO 8 Jun 04
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, 3rd Military Police Group (CID), USACIDC (ATTN: CIRC-OP), 4699 North 1st Street, Forest Park, GA 30297
SUBJECT: Request for Investigation (0275-04-CID001)
1. On 8 Jun 04, this. office received information from the Detainee Assessment Task Force, USACIDC, Ft Belvoir, VA, regarding alleged possible detainee abuse of Ira i citizens b American Forces,' as documented ip „ the attached newspaper article. According to the article, 1LT , D Co., 10th Eng Corps (NF1) 67&/. 6 6-.-
condoned the actions of his soldiers as well as participated in a using e Iraqis.
2.
Request a Report of Investigation be initiated concerning the information reflected above..
3.
Request acknowledgment of this RFI no later than 21 Jun 04. Further, request the sequence/report of -investigation (ROI) number of the investigation no later than 28 Jun 04. A response to this RFI, to include sequence/ROI number and the status of the investigation, will be forwarded to this headquarters, ATTN: CIOPCOP, no later than the above suspense date. If no ROI is initiated, that information will be provided to this headquarters. All correspondence will clearly identify the HQUSACIDC control number.
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BASIS PDR; INVE.STTGATTONT . Abtlt 1030i 13-july.0 this OfficO tecei,V0
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SIG TU DATE EXHIBIT.
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DETAILS.
About 0949, 15 Jul 04, SA.Npip advised CP 13 Company, 1/11 t . dgetaipling hi
/11 Infantry, Fort BennMg, GA, of his legal rights, which he waived an4 rendered a statement ark
of' the stripping of Iraqi loOteri. CPT tated he was in charge of se a Baghdad, Iraq, around Apr 03. There were a lot of looters trying to steal weapons/parts from a weapons cache and his unit attempted to deter the looters in various ways for about two to three wee0)4niDe - 5.the methods were effective. After speaking to some Iraqi park employees, CPAIIIIIIIIDdecia edttoltrip the looters of their clothing and write "Ali Baba" in Arabic on their chest and send. them out of the park. CPT Pc
stated the looters were warned of what would happen to them if they were caught looting. The
same grout, of looters returned almost on A daily basiS. CP11111111111111tlenies personally stripping g or bwriting "Ali Baba" on any looters. He also denies any asspults committed against the looters. He stated that he and his soldiers responded with minimum amount of force necessary to apprehend the looters. CPT
recalled speaking to a news reporter, but stated that when he read the article, the reporter had skewed the events and made him look bad. (See statement for details)
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Agent's Comments : During the question/answer portion of the statement, CPT invoked his
rights and requested a lawyer. The interview was terminated at that time. ,
About 1402, 15 Jul 04, S& interviewed CPT Human
Resources Command, Alexandria, VA 22332, who provided a sworn statement detailing his knowledge of the stripping of the Iraqi looters: (See sworn statement for details)
STATUS: This action is closed within the files of this office. No further action is required or aniticipated.///Last. Entry///
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curing ouesttaning. I understand That this lawyer can be one that I arrange for at my own expense, or if I cannot afford a lawyer and want one, a lawyer will be
aPP.tel.S-2t•bp&eny auesncning begins.
' If ! rn,now wiling o deuss tne of tense(s) under investigation, with or without a lawyer present ,1 have a right to stop answering questions at any time or speak
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THE WARNING
WARNING -Inform the 5..rsoeetia.c.cused of.
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b.. Nature of offense(st..
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The fact that heishe is a suseecUaccused..
RIGHTS:- Advise the suspecUaccusad of his/her rights as follows: . .
2.
'Before I ask you any questions. you must understand your rights.'
a. 'You do not have to answer my queFt.tonsur say 'anything.' •
-Anything you say cc do can oe used as evidencd against you . in a
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criminal trial.'
(For personnel sublect to the UCMJ) You have the right to talk privately to a lawyer before, during/ahirafter,quesfidAticj ithel have a lawYer present with you during questioning. This lawyer
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-Do you understand your rights?` (If the suspect/accused says "c.o.' determine what is not understood. and if necessarylPeat the-:appropriate rights advlbein'arit, df the;suspectlaccused
says "yes. -ask the following cuestion )
'Have you ever requested a lawyer after being read your rights?" (If the suspectlaccused says -.lies,' find cut When .and where. If--the request was recent (i.e.; fewer than 3Z days ago). obtain legal advice on whether to
the-interrogation. If tne suspectaccused says "no," or if the prior .reouest was not recent, ask hurCrier the tollowino euestion.)
continue
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
WHEN SUSPECT/ACCUSED REUSES TO SIGN WAIVER CERTIFICATE: If
the susotiac.cuied orally waives his'ne , rights but rehises to sign the waiver
certificate. you may praceed wi:n the Questioning. Make notations on the "
waiver certificate to the elitectinet hairite has staff that heishe'undastands
10 • his'her rightS„, does net want a lawyer, wants to diacusSlhe offense(s) under
inveStigation, and refuse's to slon the waiver certificate.
IF WAIVER CERTIFICATE CANNOT EE COMPLETED IMMEDIATELY: In all
cases. the waiver certificate must be completed -ism:1n as possible: Every
_effort should be made to comp:ete the waiver certificate before any
questioning begins. If the wan-er certificate•leannoi`be completed at once, as -_
in the case of street intern:gaud:1 completion may be temporarily postponed.
Notes should beNkept on the Circumstances.
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PRIOR. INCRIMINATING STATEMENTS:
1. It the suspect/accusec has made spontaneous incriminating statements belore being properly advised °Villa/tier rights he/she should, be told that such statements do not obligate him/her to answer further
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can be a civilian you arrange for at no expense to the Government or a military lawyer detailed for yot; at no expense to yoU. or both." .
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(For civilians not subject to the LIC/61J) You have the right to talk privately to a lawyer before. tiuting,, and after questioning and to have a' present, with you during questioning. This lawyer can be one you arrange forat your own expense. or if you cannot afford a lawyer end want one, a lawyer will be appointedfor you before any questioning begins."
if you are now Willing to discuss the Offense(s) under investigation, with or without a lawyer present, Witi haviarighTigstopa4S;Aritte 4 questions at any time, pr speak privately with a lawyer before answaing`finther, afen.if you sign a waiver cetiiliCafe: 1 '
Make certain the suspecVaccused fully understands hisfher rights.
THE WAIVER
'Do you want a lawyer at this timer (If the suspect/accused says "yes," stop the questioning until he she has a 4 ' 1awye(,,-11„the suspect/accused says "no." ask furrchet the /ollowindcpastpn).
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-At this time, are you willing to discuss the offense/s) under investigation and make a statement without talking to a lawyer and without having a lawyer present with you?' (If the suspectlaccuied says "no." slop the interview and have him/her read and sign the non-waiver section of-the waiver certificate On the other side of this form. if the ,suspectiaccused says -yes." have . him/her read and sign the waiver section of the waiver Certificate on the
oilier side of this (Orin.)
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2. If the suspecttaccused was questioned as such either without being advised of hither rights or some question exists as to.the propriety Of the first statement. the accused Must be so adviied , The office of the serving
-Staff Judge Advocate shotild•be contacted !or assistance in dialling the
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NOTE; If 1 or 2'applies, the fact that the susoecuaccused was advised accordingly should be noted in the comment section on the waiver certificate and initialed by the suspect/accused.
. WHEN SUSPECT/ACCUSED DISPLAYS INDECISION ON EXERCISING HIS OR HER RIGHTS DURING THE INTERROGATION PROCESS: II during the ..
--interrogation, the suspect displays inaecision abOut requesting counsel (lar example, "Maybe I should get a lawyer."), further questiohing must cease immediately. At that point, you may question the sUspectfeCcuseci only concerningwheiEet he or she desires to waive counsel.. ThTqueStIning may not be utilized.to discourage a suspecuaccused from exercising his/her rights. (For example, do not make such comments as you didn't do anything wrong. you shouldn't need an attorney.") •
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•I, . . • . , HAVE READ OR HAVE HAD READ TO ME THIS STATEMENT WHICH BEGINS ON•F'AGE 1 AND ENDS ON PAGE_. I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THE ENTIRE STATEMENT MADE BY ME. THE STkTEMENT IS TRUE. .1 HAVE INITIALED ALLCORRECTIONS AND HAVE INITIALED THE BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE CONTAINING THE STATEMENT. I HAVE MADE THIS STATEMENT FREELY WITHOUT HOPE OF BENEFIT OR REWARD. WITHOUT REAT OF PUNISHMENT, AND WITHOUT COERCION, UNLAWFUL INFLUENCE, OR UNLAWFUL INDUCEMENT; . .
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,0110111111011111111111 WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:
Approximately 15 months ago, around the end of April 2003, an incident
took place in the company in which I was the commander where 1St Platoon
had on two occasion stripped Iraqi looters and sent them out of the
Baghdad Zoo. I believe it's imPortant to understand the circumstances
around these isolated events. As a company in Task Force 1-64 Armor We
had just completed 6 weeks of high intensity combat operations including
pitched battles at Objective Rams, An Najaf, Karbala, Al Mumiydiah, the
first Raid On Baghdad, and 2BCT 3Idst final assault on the city. In the
middle of April our mission changed suddenly from high intensity combat
operations to peace support operations and my engineer company was
assigned the Baghdad zoo to secure and operate. We were strung very thin
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and assigned 1st Platoon the mission to patrol and secure the zoo and 2Platoon the ' ,iesi ra9per3t ---t
phe zoo including feeding the animals,
trying to.maintain the zoo etc. My third platoon,
Assault and Obstacle Platoon was overwhelmed with trying to maintain and
recover their equipment, much of which was damaged or destroyed during the
war and they were on missions that took them all the way back to Kuwait to
recover lost equipment and therefore were not available to assist in
securing and operating the zoo. During the initial weeks after the war
looting was rampant across the city and we still came under frequent
mortar and insurgent attacks in the zoo and we also were assigned patrols
outside the zoo to assess and attempt to repair Baghdad's infrastructure
including power stations and water stations as part of the task force's
patrolling requirements in and around Baghdad. Because looting had become
a major concern for the command in 3ID we were put under tremendous
pressure to stop the looting taking place in the city. Since lst Platoon
was given the mission of securing and patrolling the zoo they would most
often be the ones to catch looters stealing furniture, vehicles, sinks,
tools, and even animals from the zoo. We weren't given any support from
higher HQ to assist in these policing actions because the task force and
brigade were also strung thin trying to accomplish all the policing and
rebuilding tasks being assigned. We made a holding area out of a nearby
etffitift°"a dirdid."1:63reFelarElierlfcrrdtEr—aVWTtrt'af-abWl2r6rlieitin't"a
about eight hours depending on if they were repeatoffenders. We did not
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have any NIP support during these operations and we Could only send Iraqis
we caught looting to Brigade where the MPs could control them if they
committed more serious crimes than stealing sinks. If we captured
insurgents blowing up ammunition caches or captured as POWs during an
insurgent operation that would have been an appropriate reason to send
them to Brigade. The policing mission was a difficult mission without
specific support despite missions we were already conducting and in
addition to securing the zoo. By the end of April we had some success in
hiring local civilians to help us carry out our zoo operating requirements
and they assisted us primarily in feeding the animals and cleaning and
repairing the zoo. We were getting very frustrated with the failing
effort to stop the looting and the pressure from every level of command was great to stop the looting. After the incidents in question took place
I was informed by 1st Platoon that the Iraqis we hired were also getting very frustrated and several had suggested to 1 st Platoon that if they
stripped the repeat looters and sent them out of the zoo that they wouldn't loot anymore. My understanding from discussions with 1 st Platoon after the incidents took place is that they had several Iraqis that were coming in and looting on multiple occasions and that holding them for eight hours in the tennis court was no deterrent because they had returned 4-5 times despite the time they spent in the holding area I believe that
1st Platoon, in the spirit of accomplishing their daunting mission of securing the Baghdad zoo which is a very large area in Baghdad, were desperate to stop the looting and unfortunately they stripped these few Iraqis and sent them out into the zoo without being fully aware that they were breaking any rules or conventions. Given the heavy combat we experienced up to that point I believe that this seemed to them like a
relatively minor punishment to inflict on the looters who just seemed to keep coming back. I was not aware of 1 st Platoon's intent to strip these repeat offenders before the incidents took place and I found out later
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that it happened on two occasions. After the 2incident took place the6 7 platoon leader, 11,11 Ammo informed me of what had transpired and he 6-5 also said that reporters had taken pictures. I told . that they,7C5 are to never to this again and informed the rest of the company that this .5 was not acceptable, and incidents like this never happened again. I immediately informed my chain of command of the situation within an hour Of finding out and a 15-6 investigation was initiated by the Commanding General, 3rd INF DIV, to investigate the incidents. The investigation took place and we ware all questioned and asked to make statements, which we did. The 15-6 was presented' to the Commanding General who approved the
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findings in the 15-5 and he issued General Officer Letters Of Reprimand as
punishment for stripping the prisoners and sending them out of the zoo.
Until recently I believed that the case had been closed. Fifteen months
ago lst Platoon was in a verydifferent and difficult situation under daily
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attacks from the enemy and under very heavy pressure to stop the looting.
I believe that the command at every level also felt that this isolated
incident didn't warrant further Punishment as demonstrated by the
commanding general of 3ID's concurrence with the findings and recommendations of the 15-5 investigation that took Place surrounding the incidents. I would like to add that aside from these two isolated errors in judgment the actions in high intensity combat and following high 1,763; intensity combat in Peace support operations by 1st Platoon and were absolutely exemplary. 1LT UMW is a combat proven leader who is/W 5de the best officer with wham I've ever had the Pleasure to work with. All .6"--5
st Platoon or about 1st Platoon were very positive in other reports from 1
nature and lauded their Performance as an engineer Platoon that conducted
missions normally assigned to infantry and military police units.
4: SA MOS'l6‘7
A: CPT OEM 176.-4.4-K
Q: Do you have any knowledge of Iraqi looters being_assaults by your
soldiers?
A: No, none at all.
Q: Did You ever witness any of the stripping?
A: No, I didn't.
Q: What was 1LT filingliallidemeanor when he told you about the incident?
A: He seemed concerned about the reporters taking pictures. He wanted to
know if we should do anything about it or if we should continue business
as usual..
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Q: Did ILT 101111Batell you he directed the stripping?
A: No, he did not.
Q: Do yau know who directed the stripping?
A: I don't know.. 61C (
Q: Did 1LT aIIIIIIIk tell you hedirected "Ali Baba Haram" to be written on
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the looters' chest? ,
A: No.
Q: Do you know who did?
A: I don't know.
Q:
Who did you report the incident to in your chain?
2k: Task Force Commander.
Q:
How soon after the incident did the 15-6 occur?
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A: would say it was within 3-4 days.
Q: Did You receive a report of an Iraqi beating an Iraqi looter with a
stick?
Al Yes, during a daily brief.
Is there anything else Y0 wish to add to this statement?
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HAVE READ OR HAVE HAD READ TO ME THIS STATEMENT WHICH .
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I FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS .OF THE .
BEGINS ON PAOF 4 P±ND ENDS'ON pA0E
ENTIR.E STATEMENT MADE la"( ME. THE STATEMENT IS TRUE I HAVE INITIALED. ALL CORRECTIONS AND HAVEINITIALED,THE BOTTOM OF EACH. PAGE CONTAINING .THE.STATEMENT, HAVE MADE • THIS STATEMENT FREELYyVITHQUI Ho'f? OF . BENEFIT?R REWARD; WITHOUT THREAT OF PUNISH,MENtmo wItr:H9v,:t PPERCION, UNI_AWFUL I FLUENCE, OR UNLAWFUL INDUCEMENT.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me, a person authorized by law to idminister oath, this July 15, 2004, at AFOSI, Spokane, WA.
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The flowing individuals were interviewed during a canvass interview pertaining to this Report of Investigation (ROI). No jcant, information was obtained as a result, unless otherwise noted_ (NOTE TO . USER: Any significant information developed as a resulof this canvass interview will be documented within the ROL Reference this in the "Comments" block). z 4 ,,L/
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• About 0801, 27 Sep 04, this office received a Request for Assistance A) from the 3 rd military Police Group (CID), 22 n Military Police Battalion (CID)(FWD), Detainee Abuse Task Force, Baghdad, Iraq APO AE 09342, requesting this office obtain a copy of a General Officer Letter of Reprimand (GOLR) pertaining to CPT D Company, 2" Battalion, 11 Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, GA 31905 (FBGA)
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Company, 1/11m Infantry Regiment, FBGA, who queried the files of 1 Battalion, 11 Infantry
Regiment and ll th Infantiy Regrment, FBGA, and met with negative results for a copy of a
GOLR pertaining to CPT I7e--c‘‘-'..C.
, e About 0957, 27 Sep 04, eo9tdinated with CPT Trial CounselorOffice of Staff Judge Advocate FBGA, who related that his office would /—
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Office of Staff Judge Advocate Fort StewartGA would have a copy of the GOLR..
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About 1300, 27 Sep 04, SAMOMIllicoordinatecl with CP and requested a copyL7c.:,
of his GOLR. pertaining to the incident CPT 1111111111111111 related he would speak to someone at'
Trial Defense Services before providing a copy of the GOLR to this oXice. .
About 1557, 27 Sep 04, CPT WININMA contacted SA ammi and, related he did not have a
Copy of the GOLR and was under impression that it was shredded with his prior unit's local
personnel file at Fort Stewart, GA, subsequently to his change of duty station to FBGA.
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About 0223, 29. Sep 04, SA (CID),
3 Military Police Group (C 22nd
Military Police B attalion (CID)(FWD), Detainee Abuse Task Force, Baghdad, Iraq APO AE
09342, emailed this office and stated' his office did not require any further investigative
assistance. .
STATUS: This case is closed in the files of this office. No further investigative activity is
anticipated at this time Any additional investigative activity will be documented under separate
sequence.
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) I.JNCtASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONtY LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
DATE: 1 IVIAR 05
FROM: SAC, 48TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT (CID) (FWD)
TO DIRECTOR, USACRC, USACIDC, FORT BELVOIR, VA CDR, HQ, USACIDC ATTN: CIOP-ZA, FORT BELVOIR, VA CDR, 3D MILITARY POLICE GROUP (CID) CDR., 11 TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION (an) (FWD) CDR, 48TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT (CID) (FWD) DET SGT, 48TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT (CID) (FWD) MNF-I, CHIEF OF STAFF, DETAINEE OPS PROVOST MARSHAL, MNF-I SIA, MNC-I
SUBJECT: CID REPORT OF INVESTIGATION-3D STATUS/ SSI - 0173-04-CID259-80247 - 7G1A2/7J4/5Y2E/5X1
6.6 _1
• bl("'"
DRAFTER.: Sria¦¦ RELEASER: S
1.
DAIES/TIMES/LOCATIONS OF OCCURRENCES:
1.17 NOV 03/0001 - 13 DEC 03/1250; UNKNOWN LOCATION, IRAQ
2.
DATE/TIME REPORTED: 18 JUN 04, 1300 }MS
3.
INVESTIGATED BY: SA
; Crrommemeimaumnio
4. SUBJECT: 1.
, WHITE; B COMPANY (CO), 1ST BATTALION (BN), 11' INFANTRY REGIMENT (RGT), FORT BENNING, GA 31905; FC; [LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY(UNFOUNDED)] [CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED)] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT]
2. (UNKNOWN); (IFI); [LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED)] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] .
3. (UNKNOWN); (NFI); [LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
(UNFOUNDED)] [CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED)] [CRUELTY AND 1. MALTREATMENT]
014782
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE -:
• 000033
DOD-047953
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
5. VICTIM: 1. M; IZ; (NTD; [LARCENY OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED)] [CRUELTY AND
MALTREATMENT]
2. (UNKNOWN); M; IZ; (NFI); [LARCENY OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED)] [CRUELTY AND
MALTREATMENT]
•
3: (UNKNOWN); M; IZ; (NFI); [LARCENY OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED)] [CRUELTY AND
MALTREATMENT]
4. (UNKNOWN); M; IZ; (NFI); [LARCENY OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY (UNFOUNDED)] [CONSPIRACY (UNFOUNDED)] [CRUELTY AND
MALTREATMENT]
6. INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY: THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS
BASED UPON AN ALLEGATION OR PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND
MAY CHANGE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
THIS IS AN "OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM" INVESTIGATION.
3D STATUS:
THIS STATUS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO UNFOUND THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES: LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY, WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION j_51 44' 5 OF PRIVATE PROPERTY AND CONSPIRACY; HOWEVER., THE OFFENSE OF 0--CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT OCCURRED AS ALLEGED. CPT ADMITTED TO ACTIONS WHICH WERE DEEMED TO BE CRUEL AND • 0,3 UNNECESSARY IN NATURE.
FURTHER, COORDINATION WITH MAJMMIIIMIIOIIIIIIOIIIIMMIMIIO
STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE, HEADQUARTERS, HEADQUARTERS AND
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, FORT HOOD, TX OPINED THERE WAS 5
SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PROVE CPAS... COMMITTED THE 1')
OFFENSE OF CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE
11111111111 CONSPIRED WITH ANYONE WHEN THE CRUELTY AND 67 MALTREATMENT OCCURRED. THE LARCENY AND WRONGFUL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LISTED
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE 014783 000034
DOD-047954
UNCLASSIFIED'- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
THIS INVESTIGATION AS THEY WERE SECONDARY TO THE CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT.
21) STATUS: -4‘-6 76-57;
THIS STATUS REPORT IS BEING. SUBMITTED TO ADD CPT AS A
SUBJECT. “6,4
DURING AN ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF CPT STATEMENT, IT ‘‘--
WAS NOTED CPT111111111ADMITTED TO ORDERING HIS SOLDIERS TO b
STRIP THE IRAQI DETAINEES OF THEIR CLOTHING AND WRITING "ALI
BABA" WRITTEN ON THEIR BODIES PRIOR TO RELEASING THEM. CPT -
Df
111111111111PINVOKED HIS LEGAL RIGHTS AFTER MAKING SUCH 47
ADMISSIONS.
THIS INVESTIGATIVE ACTION IS PENDING COORDINATION WITH THE
STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE AND SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL REPORT OF
INVESTIGATION FOR THE OFFENSE.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES BY USACIDC
INITIAL REPORT:
ON 18 JUN 04, THIS OFFICE RECEIVED REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION (RFI)
0275-04-CM001, FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY CRIMINAL -
INVESTIGATION COMMAND, 6010 6 FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060- •
5506 (USACIDC), WHICH REQUESTED. THIS OFFICE INVESTIGATE
ALLEGATIONS OF DETAINEE ABUSE WHICH WERE PUBLISHED IN
DAGBLADET, AN OSLO, NORWAY, BASED NEWSPAPER.
ON 14 JUL 04, THIS OFFICE WAS DIRECTED BY THE USACIDC TO INITIATE A
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION REGARDING THESE ALLEGATIONS.
S C6-
2 ‘6`
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED MR
"")
PHOTOGRAPHER, AND MRS .REPORTER, BOTH OF THE OP DAGBLADET, OBSERVED FOUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS ESCORT FOUR NAKED IRAQI MALES, ALL SUSPECTED OF ATTEMPTING TO LOOT SMALL ARMS, INTO A BUILDING AND "A MINUTE LATER" OBSERVED THE SOLDIERS PUSH THE IRAQI MALES OUT OF THE BUILDING. THE UNCLOTHED IRAQIS THEN FLED THE AREA IN A NEARBY VEHICLE. MR ALLEGEDLY boo 7(-RETURNED AND. SPOKE WITH REPORTERS AFTER HE CLOTHED HIMSELF WITH A PAIR OF SHORTS HE FOUND. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF T SOLDIERS, CPT4111111111111111111111, FORMERLY ASSIGNED TO 10TH 7&
, •
.
T 0 , ART,,,,G LEGE LITOLD,J=„ REPORTERS AND SOLDIERS T
O OK THE IRAQIS' CLOTHING, BURNED THE CLOTHING, WROTE THE WORDS "ALI BABA HARAM" IN ARABIC,
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE 0 I A '7 8 4
00003 5
DOD-047955
_
UNCLASSIFIED, FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSIT
SENSITIVE
WHICH ROUGHLY TRANSLATES AS SLANG FOR "SINFUL THIEF," ON THE ‘4, s W 1-0THEPDAOWN
CHEST OF THE IRAQIS, AND FORCED THEM TO WALKTU40.0w S ix.: _54 THE ET; ALL AS PUNISHMENT FOR LOOTING ST TED THE
ALSO REPORTED TO HAVE SAID HE AND HIS SOLDIERS COMMa
SAME ACTS PREVIOUSLY WITH ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED
4-6 e-c EFFORTS ARE ONGOING TO LOCATE, FULLY IDENTIFY, AND INTERVIEW ---C13.110.1.11MR ME UNIT-)ENT IFiED SOLDIERS, AND THE ,6 THREE UNIDENTIFIED IRAQIS.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES BY USACIDC.
7.
COMMANDERS ARE REMINDED OF THE PROVISIONS OF AR 600-8-2
PERTAINING TO SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS AND
AR 380-67 FOR THE SUSPENSION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES OF PERSONS
UNDER INVESTIGATION.
8.
CII) REPORTS ARE EXEMPT FROM AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF.
PROTECTIVE MARKINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 3, AR 25-55..
014735
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
Gai.a0 3
DOD-047956
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE uSLY
DATE: 8 OCT 2004
FROM: SAC, 78TH MILITARY POLICE DET (CID} -(FWD).
TO:. DIRECTOR, USACRC, USACIDC, FORT BELVOIR, VA
CDR, HQUSACIDC ATTN: CIOP-2A, FORT BEWOIRi VA
CDR/ 22" MILITARY POLICE BATTALION (CID) (FWD)
;CDR, 3D MILITARY POLICE GROUP .(cID)
-cDR.,7$THMILTTARY P0. LICE DET (CID) (FWD)
CHIEF O STAFF, DETAINEE OPS
PROVOST MARSHAL, MNF-I '
LNO.MNF-I (FOR. FURTHER DISTRIBUTION)
SUBJECT: CID REPORT - 2D STATUS/SSI - 0173-04-CID259-80247-
7G1A2/7J4/5Y2E/5X1
4.7
DRAFTER : SA,
6
RELEASER: SA
1. DATES/TIMES/LOCATIONS OF OCCURRENCES:
1. 24 APRIL 2003/0001 HRS - 25 APRIL 2003/2359 HRS;
ZAWRA AMUSEMENT PARK, BAGHDAD. IZ
4.0-1
2. DATE/TIME REPORTED: 18 .JUN 2004. 130.0 HRS
, 41,1
INVESTIGATED BY: SA
SA SA tp
$A411111111111111111 ...670f2.6X), 10-1
• SA.er-
A
47(-5,a-5
SUBJECT (ADD) CPT; 41111.111.sT
m; WHITE;. B COMPANY„ 1 67(-
BATTALION, 11 INFANTRY REGIMENT (A CO, 1/11 INF RtGT); • FC
[LARCENY OF PRIvATE: PROPERTY) [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY]
..
2; (UNKNOWN); .(NFI); [LARCENY OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY} 1WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY],
[CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY]
.3, .(UNKNOWN); (NFI); 'LARCENY OF.PRIVATE PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE. PROPERTY] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT} [CONSPIRACY]
_
014736
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
00031
1J
DOD-047957
7
5; VICTIM: 1..
M; IZ; (NFI) [LARCENY OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL. DESTRUCTION' OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT]; [CONSPIRACY].
2. (UNKNOWN)4 M; IZ; (NFI) ULARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY]., [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION_.
, OP PRIVATE PROPERTY] . -
[CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT' [CONSPIRACY]
' 5, • -(UNKNOWN); M; IE; (NFI) [LARCENY' OF PRIVATE-PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE .PROPERTY] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY];
•
4 (UNKNOWN); M; IZ; (NFI) [LARCENY OF PRIVATE PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY]
-.
6. INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY: THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON AN ALLEGATION OR PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
AND MAY CHANGE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
THIS IS AN:"„DPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM" INVESTIGATION.
2D STATUS: 47 ca-.7C
THIS STATU EPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO ADD CPTA11111100A. A SUBJECT. .
..
•.
ZI&,5./ Si-ST
REVIEW OF CPT AIIMIIIIIIIII-.
DURING 0 ADMINISTRATIVE HISTATEMENT. ‘'6,f-
IT WAS NOTED CPT 41111111111. ADMITTED TO ORDERING HIS SOLDIERS 6 6--STRIP THE IRAQI' DETAINEES OF THEIR CLOTHING AND-WRITING "ALI BABA" 'WRITTEN ON . THEIR BODIES PRIOR TO. RELEASING THEM.
GPT`.INVOKED HIS LEGAL RIGHTS AFTER MAKING SUCH ZM! ADMISSIONS.. •
:
THIS INVESTIGATIVE ACTION IS PENDING COORDINATION WITH THE
STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE AND SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL REPORT OF
INVESTIGATION FOR THE OFFENSE.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES BY USACIDC
INITIAL:
ON 18 JUN 04, THIS OFFICE RECEIVED REQUEST. FOR INVESTIGATION (RFI) 0275-04-OID001, FROM THE UNITED STATES
BELVOIR, VA 22060 -5506 (USACIDC), WHICH REQUESTED THIS
014737
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
00 0038
DOD-047958
UNCLASSIFIED = FOg. OFFICIAL USE t.,NLY
OFFICE', INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF DETAINEE ABUSE WHICH.- WERE PUBLISHED IN bAGSLADET; -AN OSLO; NORWAY, BASED NEWSPAAR:
ON 14 JUL 04, THIS OFFICE WAS DIRECTED BY THE USACIDC TO INITIATE A REPORT OF INVESTIGATION REGARDING, THESE. . ALLEGATIONS. - _ At3 .5
(4'7.
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED . MR11111111111111M. . _
.
pHpToGRApliFTk, AND MRS b' REPORTER, BOTH OF. THE DAGBLADET, OBSERVED FOUR AMERICAN' •
_
SOLDIERS ESCORT FOUR NAKED IRAQI . MALES, ALL SUSPECTED OFATTEMPTING TO LOOT SMALL ARMS, INTO A BUILDING AND "A MINUTE LATaq OBSERVED THE SOLDERS PUSH THE IRAQI MALES
OUT OF THE SUTLOING'. THE UNCLOTHED IRAQIS THEN FLED THE AREA IN A NEARBY VEHICLE MR: 1.11111 ALLEGEDLY RETURNED AND SPOKE WITH REPORTERS AFTER HE CLOTHED HIMSELF WITH PAIR or SHORTS HE FOUND. THE, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF
10711
SOLDIERS, CPT 111111111¦11111111111 FORMERLY ASSIGNED TO
ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT STEWART, . GA( ALLEGEDLY TOLD THE REPORTERS. H.E. AND HLS-SOLDIERS TOOK. THE IRAQIS' CLOTHINGti • BURNED THE CLOTHING,:. WROTE THE WORDS "ALT BABA HARAM" IN ARABIC,: WHICH . ROUGHLY TRANSLATES AS SLANG FOR "SINFUL . THIEF," ON THE CHEST OF THE IRAQIS, AND FORCED THEM. TO WALK f . UNCLOTHED' DOWN THE STREET;- ALL AS PUNISHMENT, FOR LOOTING 4/e4/f.5 CPT 411.111110 WAS ALSO REPORTED TO HAVE SAID HE AND HIS
SOLDIERS COMMITTED THE SAME ACTS PREVIOUSLY WITH AN THER • UNIDENTIFIED. LRAQI,
4C‘ EFFORTS cApING TQ LOCATE, FULLY/DENTIFY, AND
INTERVIEW CPT411111111.11_ 2 MR. 011110 THE UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIERS, AND THE THREE UNIDENTIFIED. IRAQIS: •
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES BY USACIDC.
7. COMMANDERS ARE REMINDED OF THE PROVISIONS OF AR 600-8-2 PERTAINING TO SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS AND AR 380-67 FOR THE. SUSPENSION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES OF PERSONS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
8. CID REPORTS ARE EXEMPT FROM AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF ,; PROTECTIVE MARKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 3, AR 25-55.
014738
UNCLASSIFIED-FMOFFICIALUSEONLY
(10 0 0,39
DOD-047959
-FOR OFFICIAL USI: TTX
DATE; 14 JULY 004 .
FROM; SAC, 78TH MILITARY POLICE-DET (CID) -(FWD)
TO: DIRECTOR, USACRC, USACIDC, FORT BELVOIR, VA
CDR, HQUSACIDC ATTN:. CLOP -A, FORT BELVOIR, VA.
CDR, 22m) MILITARY. POLICE BATTALION (CID) (FWD)
CDR, MILITARY POLICE GROUP (CID)
CDR, 713P1ri4TLiTARY POLICE DEt (CID) (FM)
Kapi-I CHIEF OF STAPP, DETAINEE OPS
PROVOST. MARSHAL, MNP-I
CID, mr,-1 (FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION)
SUI1JECT: cm REPORT -1 ITfAt/0-1 = 0171-64-c=59-k)247-
7G1A2/734/5Y2E/5X1
DRAFTER : SA upw•Nmini.( RELEASER: SA4iiMmljmsgHINIS
1. DATES/TIMES/LOCATIONS OF OCCURRENCES:
1. 24 APRIL 2003/0001 HRS - 25 APRIL 2003/2359 HRS;
ZAWRA AMUSEMENT PARK, BAGHDAD, IZ
2.. DATE/TIME REPORTED: 18 JUN 2004, 1300 HRS
INVESTIGATED BY: SA
SA
SA
I ) ; [LARCENY OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY]
[CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY]
. SUBJECT : 1. (UNKNOWN) ; (NFI)
2. (UNKNOWN); (NFI) ;:[LARCENY OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION QF PRIVATE PROPERTY]
[CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY]
3, (UNKNOWN); (N71); [LARCENY OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY]
[CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT]. [CONSPIRACY]
76,K,a;
5. VICTIM: 1. M; IZ; (NFI) [LARCENY OF
PRIVATE: PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY] {CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY]
PRIVATE PROPERTY] [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY] •
-014783
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
oottku
DOD-047960
3 - (IINKNOwN); M;.(NPI) [LARCENY
.
PRIVATE: PROPERTYI [WRONGPul, DESTRUCT
ION OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY] [CRUELTY" AND. MALTREATMENT] [CONSPIRACY]
4. (UNKNOWN) (1\71) . [LARCENY OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY" [WRONGFUL DESTRUCTION. OF PRIVATE
PROPERTY] [CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT] .[ CONS P IRACY ]
6. INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY: THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON AN ALLEGATION OR PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND MAY CHA, NGE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE INVESTrdkiffeir:
TF3IS.TS AN "OPERATION. IRAQI FREEDOM" INVESTIGATION.
ON 18 JUN 04, THIS OFFICE RECEIVED REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION (RFI) 0275-04-CID001, FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION COMMAND, 6010 . 6. E STREET, FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-5506, (USACIDC) , WHICH REQUESTED THIS OFFICE INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF DETAINEE ABUSE WHICH WERE PUBLISHED IN DAGBLADET , AN OSLO, NORWAY, BASED NEWSPAPER.
ON 14 JUL 04, THIS OFFICE WAS DIRECTED BY THE US,ACIDC TO
INITIATE. A REPORT OF INVESTIGATION REGARDING THESE
0 C-1;1°
ALLEGATIONS .
‘1C-12b61
gem./6 4A 3/
• PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED MR
/ 76'41
PHOTOGRAPHER, AND MRS REPORTER BOTH OF THE DAGBLADET,. OBSERVED FOUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS ESCORT FOUR NAKED IRAQI. rigl,LEs, ALL SUSPECTED OF ATTEMPTING TO LOOT SMALL AiRMS; INTO A BUILDING AND "A • MINUTE LATER" OBSERVED. THE SOLDIERS PUSH THE IRAQI MALES: OUT OF THE BLTILIMT6, THE UNCLOTHED IRAQIS THEN FLED THE AREA IN A NEARBY VEHICLE. ALLEGEDLY, RETURNED 1, 1 AND SPOKE WITH REPORTER AFTER HE'CLOTHED HIMSELF WITH A PAIR OF SHORTS HE PouND. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE SOLDIERS, CPT FORMERLY AsSIGNEI/TQ 10 6; ENGINEER BATTALION, FORT STEWART, ALLEGEDLY TOLD. THE REPORTERS HE . ANI HIS SOLDIERS TOOKY THE IRAQIS' CLOTHING, BURNED THE CLOTHING, WROTE THE WORDS "ALIEAEA HARAM" IN. ARABIC,. WHICH ROUGHLY TRANSLATES AS. SLANG FOR,"$INFUL THIEF," ON THE CREST OF THE IRAQIS,• AND FORCED THEM TO WALK / 5-
UNCLOTHED DOWN THE STREET; ALL AS PUNISHMENT FOR LOOTIN•. 46-51 bb
-.
-,,,,==,,,m4',w,OTIAMOOMMINM'WAW-Agsse=.RE-PORTgb.-TO,44AVB-sAE-0,Eg-,AND-Iu--oV----,,-----SOLDI ERS` COMMITTED THE SAME ACTS PREVIOUSLY WITH ANOTHER UNIDENTIFIED IRAQI.
014700
UNCLASSIFIED - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
400041
1z_
DOD-047961
R: .
\3.
LAS STEM) - FOIA OFFICIAla
.
76-7
EFFORT! ARE NGOING'TO LOCATE,,'_ F IDENTIFY; AND
INTERVIEW CPT MR. TH,WIDENTIFIED
SOLDIERS` ANI THE. THREE UNIDENTIFIED IRAQIS,
INVESTIGATION CONTINVES BY USACIDC.
7. COMMANDERS REKTMD2 OP THE PROVISIONS OF AA 600-8 =2 PFRTATvigsq SU_ PENSION
I ON OF FAVORABLE PERSovyti.. ACTIONS'
. . .
AR 380-67 FOR THE SUSPENSION OF SECURITY CLEARANCES. OF
.
PERSONS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
8. CID REPORTS ARE EXEMPT' FROM AUTOMATY TERVilgATIO1-6Y
PROTECTIVE. MARKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 3, AR 25-55.
014791
UNCLASSIFIED,- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
000042
DOD-047962
2. TIME RECEIVED
1300
3. OFFENSE
Cruelty and Maltreatment
(NFI); Three Unknown Male Iraqis
6. CASE DESCRIPTION
RFI 0295-04-C1DM 1 requested this office investigate possible detainee abuse which was alleged in a newspaper article published in Oslo, Norway.
11. _OTHER ACTION 12. CID FUNDS
ACTION RQRD DATE-AMOUNT
404
Po)
7: CASE NUMBER V178-04-CID259-80247
9. TYPE OF ACTION
GC
TYPE SUSPENS COMP
014792
00 0 0 0 1
ntmn nA7cia,)
ISINLASSIFIED. - FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
• LAW ENFORCEMENT SENSITIVE
DATE: I MAR 05
FROM SAC, 48TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT (CID) (FWD) TO DIRECTOR, USACRC, USACIDC, FORT BELVOIR, VA CDR, HQ, USACIDC ATTN: CIOP-ZA, FORT BELVOIR -VA
CTIT) an it (7I.n Nr r..evr. •
• 11.Li.t
!FWD
MIT
))
Tx if
it
CM FORM 66
2. TIME RECEIVED 7. CASE NUMBER1. DATE
1300
0171-04-CTD259 — ,
18 Jun 04
8. ASSIGNED TO.66.,/3. OFFENSE
Cruelty and Maltreatment
9. TYPE OF ACTION4. SUBJECT
—SDF
Unknown
10.
5. VICTIM
REPORTS
Unknwon .
TYPE SUSPENSE COMP
6. CASE DESCRIPTION ZitiTort
RFI 0295-04-CID001 requested this office investigate possible
S,tc
detainee abuse which was alleged in a newspaper article published
17aut
in Oslo, NOrway.
_ararAers2-
.
11. OTHER ACTION 12. CID FUNDS 504a 21auL s
ACTION RQRD COMPL DATE AMOUNT SfI
IZFA Seatok., 1 E0010 .;ct-td-f 7frghC Skc /Ph/VT' Tge.p.
SAIL- It It/ou Off
3 ,C. tQ wc.vo 2-1 2.2.• IV OM el
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44,
014793
000002
nnn_na.7QA4
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARM
United States. Army Criminal Investigation Command
3rd Military Police Group (CID)
22" Military Police Battalion (CIDXFWD)
Detainee Abuse Task Force
l3agliclad, Iraq
APO AE 09342
CIMPR-FR 8 Jan 05
•MEMORANDUM FOR Special Agent in Charge, Fort Polk Resident Agency, P.O Box 3920, Ft.
Polk, LA 71459
SUBJECT: CAT I Request for Assistance (RFA) 0173-04-CID259-80247
1. On 18 Jun 04, this office received Request For Investigation (RFI) 0275-04-CID001, from the
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, 6010 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-
5506 (USACIDC), which requested this office investigate allegations of detainee abuse, which
were published in Dagbladet, an Oslo, Norway, based newspaper in the 28 Apr 03 edition.
b (04 4-)
oc-Y ¦
2. On 18 Jun 04, SA this offlee, reviewed the do umentation provided in RFI,
0275-04-CID001 whic Photographer (NFI), and PP
Mrs. Reporter (NFTVFiith of e ag ladet observed four American soldiers 6 7'
kfi
escort our naked Iraqi males, all suspected of attempting to loot small arms stored at the Zawra
Amusement Park, Baghdad, IZ, into a building and "a minute later" observed the soldiers push
Ile Iraqi males back out of the building. The unclothed Iraqis then fled the area in a vehicle with ,
a friend who was waiting nearby. One of the Iraqis, identified as Mr..N.Nms allegedly .17
returned and spoke with reporters after he found a pair of shorts to clothe himself. The 676_ cf.
documentation also identified the officer in charge of the soldiers, 1LTammummingp
Squadron, 10th Engineer Corps (NFI), who allegedly told the reporters he and his soldiers took
the Iraqis' clothing, burned the clothing, wrote the words "Ali Baba Haram" in Arabic, which
roughly translates as slang for "sinful thief," on the chest of the Iraqis, and forced them to walk ,
unclothed down the street; all as punishment for looting. ILT4.111Mawas also reported to b 7c•7
have said he and his soldierssommitted the same acts previously with other unidentified Iraqis.
-76-ie 6c-K
3. On 22 Dec 04, this office coordinated with CPTAIIIIMIMINS Human Resources
Command, Alexandria, VA. CPT was the former Commanding Officer of Delta
Company, 10th Engineer Battalion (10th EN BN) and identified the "Muslim" soldier as SPC
4.0/111111111/41st Platoon, Delta Company, 10th EN BN, Fort Stewart, GA (FSGA).
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4. Request your office locate, fully identify, and subject interview Mr4111111101.11111111111
rinmat:.:ent 661):7( s-fr
address i phone number
as a Specialist in 1LT platoon at the time of the incident Please
advise Mrdiellillefor the offenses of Cruelty/Maltreatment and Conspiracy. The article
Dagbladet,identiftes=a=US,Soldier.as,being theMuslim soldiervvritMg-='!Aliaab,4,— -
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Haran" on the Iraqi Detainees. Requst Mr.
e questioned about the incident,
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his involvement, and any orders or directives concerningthe treatMent of the Iraqi Detainees. If Mr. denies the allegations, afford him the Opportunity to undetgo polygtaph b
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.exaznina ion: ease obtain finger/ninth, major ca s. e prints, and Mughshot photographs:
5. Request your office Conduct any further im ,estigative activity within yOur office's AOR discovered during the conduct of this RFA:
6, This is a Category I Investigation. Results Will be provided to this office within 24 hours of receipt Reasons for non-compliance with the 24-hour response time limit will be expeditiously provided to this office.
t tor this request is SA r email:, /us.army.mil or the inideisigned at arm.smil. 60.-// De"-
ymil. Itequest email Confirtnation of receipt of this RFA.
Special Agent in Charge
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From Mr CID Fort Polk Resident Agency' 111111111111111111(aPolk.army.mil
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Subject Your RFA 0173-04-CID259-80247
SA 1111111:: 77/ 1. ' r
Here is today's update for your RFA.
I have been searching for and have been unsuccessful
Here is a synopsis of activity since the last e-Mail serit by S
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-Ran NCIC of101111111/11.1Drivers License, which disclosed it was (.J - -
suspended for a period of time and was now in a cancelled status.
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Conducted DoD Employee Interactive Data System check foralIMMII (,
negative results:
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Conducted World Wide Locator search - Negative results
-Search of AKO white pages for all possible sections with variations
in name spelling (DL is different than your RFA) - negative results
-Attempted coordination with previous unit at Fort Stewart. Unit was
re-designated as 23 BTB, Attempted contact with 1SG and CDR. No answer, no
message machines of voicemail either, •
-Coordinated with Louisiana State Police for DL photo, Obtained copy
of DL which listed as the address. Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office /IC= /14
went to that location on 11 Feb 04, and the residence there den 19d knov ¦_
Ayigz 411111111111111111111101 The DL is currently cancelled. (.0
-Ran NCIC name check for GA (last duty station), LA (cancelled DL);
IL (home of record), and TX; all of which met with negative results for4111111 6 7
or.for an address, vehicle or current drivers license.
-Reviewed previous MPR's and found a vehicle license plate. Rah the•
plate number, it came back as an invalid number for GA.
I'm not quite sure what more we can do to try and locate this guy. If you
have any suggestions, please let me know and I'll be happy to get it done.,
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I have attached a copy of the e-mail that SA4111111111sent you with the first
status on why this was not able to be completed.
If you could please let me know what you would like me to do from here, I'd
appreciate the info.
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Special Agent
Fort Polk CID Office
Fort Polk, LA 71459 ..-7 -66f.‘1
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This is to provide an update on your RFA. This office coordinated with the
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Shreveport Police Department, Shreveport, LA (SPD), and the Caddo Parish‘ 1%`-'
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Sheriffs Office, LA (CPSO), to locate Mr4111111MIll The SPD checked the.. 6 f,--./ ve.."--home of recorded address provided in your RFA and did not find Mr.11.111111111. , , .,
or a411111N11lMfathily living there. There was a41111111.11.1111111'who lived at „b7c-71 3 stheevoardadrfeaS.11§iii,41enst il 1.19h903 psSoinccehethckeericito residence had been occupied by 4.7.:_5..i.it..r............ an found a black family living at the residence. None of the occupants knew and
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amity stated they didnotknOW and Mrs stated she was married to afaIIIIIIIMII
and Was getting divorced as she found out he had two wives but didn't know, .. ___5 CPSO is currently attempting to find information on.. 7 ‘ __ ___ _ 6 _ to -
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lir* him to the41.111111 .Police for _
related. Further, coordinations with the LA State Po ice or a Driver's
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License photo and information on Mr are currently being conducted. 6 `7—
If you have any other information on MrEIRI/Mawhich might assist in
locating him,' please :forward it to this office.
Thanks,
EC C Team
• Fort Polk CID Office Fort Polk, LA 71459 •
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This is to preVIde an update on your RFA This office coordinated with the Shreveport Police Department,
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Shreveport, LA (SPD), and the Caddo Parish Sheriffs Office_ LA (CPSO), to locate WI ' be.
checked the hcm._ 6 of.recorded address' provided in your RPA arid d'd • t d M 6 C:-; tlf4-,S;.,...
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living there. Thre -- 401.111.10‘ri/-
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There was a to lived at the addresd'iinti1169. Siribei7e-3 00-," 3 then the residence had been occupied by several famtliet. The CPSO checked Ice-,.1and found a black family living at the real ehce, NPne of We occupants knew w as -;!,
.67& 66The CPSO canvassed the surrounding a artitents to include 63 and and were able to Ideate. 6Z"-SI ..
and a Mr
rid Mt ..
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Stated she was Married tO a and was gettingdivorced as she found out he had two wives but didn't1010 CPSO is currently attethptingP.X -S-tp find information onaMIIIIIIIMIItb1ihlc him to the family dn411111¦1 should they be.7e--clas
related: .Further, coordinations with the LA State Police r a fiver's License photo and infoimation on Mr ,
re currently being conducted. 76 47-d.. -C 44' 6°-*-5
• If you have any other information on Mr hich might assist in locating hirn, please forward it to thiS offee-:
Thanks,
SA
EC/Team
ort Polk CID Office
Fort Polk, LA 71459
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This office received your RFA 0173-04-CID259-80247 on 11 Feb 05.
Our case number is 0061-05-CIDQ54
If thereis any further information, or if you have any questions regarding /
this RFA, please feel free to pass it along to this e-mail address., 4 b. Mrujo, /2 6 More information to follow pending contact with V/r
gent Fort Polk CID Office FOrt Polk, LA 71459 „o.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
3r4 Military Police Group (CID)
22naMilitary Police Battalion (CID)(FWD)
Detainee Abuse Task Force
Baghdad, Iraq
APO At 09342
MFR.-FR 24 Sep 04
MEMORANDUM FOR Special Agent in Charge, 86th Military Police Detachment (CM), 7214
Gillespie St, Ft. Benning, GA 31905 (FBGA)
SUBJECT: CAT 1 Request for Assistance (RFA) 0173-04-CID259-80247
1. On 18 Jun 04, this office received Request for InVestigation (RFT) 0275-04-CM001, from the
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, 6010 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 220605506 (USACIDC), which requested this office investigate allegations of detainee abuse, which
were published in Dagbladet, an Oslo, Norway, based newspaper.
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2 On 18 Jun 04, this office, reviewed the documentation provided in RFI 3, 027504CID001, which disclosed Mr. Photographer (NFI), and 67C--/ 1-Mrs. Reporter (NFI), both of the Dagbladet, observed four American soldiers6765, 17ev2 escort four naked Iraqi males, all suspected of attempting to loot small arms stored at the Zawra 1 CA) hb. Amusement Park, Baghdad, IZ, into a building and "a minute later" observed the soldiers push the Iraqi males out of the building. The unclothed Iraqis then fled the area in a vehicle with 02 friend who was waiting nearby. One of the Iraqis, identified as Mr.41.11.11. allegedly returned and spoke with reporters after he found a pair of shorts to clothe himself The documentation also identified the officer in charge of the soldiers, 1LT11.11111.1111110 -e-c Squadron, 10th Engineer Corps (NFI), who allegedly told the reporters he and his soldiers took the Iraqis' clothing, burned the clothing, wrote the words "Ali Baba Haram" in Arabic, which roughly translates as slang for "sinful thief," on the chest of the Iraqis, and forced them to walk unclothed down the street; all as punishment for looting. 1LT.1.11111Nas also reported to have said he and his soldiers committed the same acts previously with another unidentified Iraqis.
3. Request your office coordinate with the Personnel Services Battalion (PSB) or other
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appropriate unit for (former 1LT) CPAINMIIEEEEIEII.IIIIIII IIIIl s' Battalion, 11 th.,
Infantry Regiment, FBGA, and obtain a copy of the General Officer Letter of Reprimand, i .7e ., s; ,,(6----
(GOLR) given to CPT from the 314 Infantry Division Commander from CPT
4E0.1.11201 file. If the GOLR. cannot be located within CPT s 201 file, 4-7 C--request your office obtain a copy of the GOLR. from CPT 67 ( -5, 6 - e-...g"
5. Request your office conduct any further investigative activity within your office's area of
responsibility (AOR) discovered during the conduct of this RFA.
of receipt. Reasons for non-compliance with the 24-hour response time limit will be
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expeditiously provided to this office. This action will not be`closed without coordination with the originating office.
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7, Point of Contact for this request is SA at DSN.
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us.army.mil. Request email co irita.tioil of receipt of this RFA;
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CW3,
Special Agent in Charge
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THE ARMY..
86TH MILITARY pPoeuPcAE IDtETMPE'IND.T 3D.POLICE GROUP (CID)
STATES ARMY
1414 CRIMINAL COMMAND FORT BENNoo, GEORGIA 31905-3782
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
CIRC-BAB (195-2b)
1. Oct 04
MEMORANDUM FOR 3rd Military Police Group (CID), 22 nd Military Police Battalion (CID)(FWD), Detainee Abuse Task Force, Baghdad, Iraq APO AE 09342
SUBJECT: 2nd Information Report (0368-04-CID013)
I. Your Request for Assistance (0173-04-MO25-80247) has been completed.
2.
Basic request complied with.
3.
Administrative Data:
a.
Investigative man-hours: 2
b.
Administrative man-hours: 2
C.
Travel man-hours: 2
d.. Privacy Act Disclosures: NONE
e.
.0015 Fund Expenditures: NONE
f.
•DD Form 2701: NONE ble° 66 14-'
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POC this office is SAIMINNIMMEMSCOMM:ammaDSNAMONM
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Special Agent-In-Charge
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command
3" Military Police Group (CIO)
22"d Military Police Battalion (cro)(1lvD)
Detainee Abuse Task Force Baghdad, Iraq APO AE 09342
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CIMPR-FR
19 Aug 04
MEMORANDUM FOR Special Agent in Charge, 30 th Military Police Detachment (CID) (DSE),
460 West Bultrnan Avenue, Fort Stewart, GA 31314-4414
SUBJECT: Request for Auistanc 41FA) 0173,04ACID25940241 •
1.
On 18 Jun 04, this office received Request For Investigation (RFI) 0275-04-CID001, from the
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command, 6010 6 th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
5506 (USACIDC), which requested this office investigate allegations of detainee abuse, which -
were published in Dagbladet, an Oslo, Norway based newspaper in the 28 Apr 03 edition.
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2.
On 18 Jun 04, SA WallIMOthis office, reviewed the documentation provided in RFI I4/,3 ,6b-3
. Photographer (liFi), and 0275-04-CID001, which disclosed Mr Mrs '.eporter (NFI), both of the Dagblczdet, observed four American soldiers .'1'
escort four naked Iraqi males, all suspected of attempting to loot small arms stored at the Zawra. .C. 1'6'1 Amusement Park, Baghdad, IZ, into a building and "a minute later" observed the soldiers push the Iraqi males back out of the building. The unclothed Iraqis then fled the area in a vehicle with 76, Ki‘6-9
a friend who was waiting nearby. One of the Iraqis, identified as Mr41111111111111111111 allegedly '
returned and spoke with reporters after he found a pair of shorts to clothe himself The
documentation also identified the officer in charge of the soldiers, irrallIMMIMMI
Squadron, 10' Engineer Corps (NFI), who allegedly told the reporters he and his. soldiers took
the Iraqis' clothing, burned the clothing, wrote the words "Ali Baba Haram" in Arabic, which
roughly translates as slang for "sinful thief," on the chest of the Iraqis, and forced them to walk •
unclothed down the street; all as punishment for looting. 1LTearillawas also reported to
have said he and his soldiers coDuitted the same acts previously with other unidentified Iraqis.
3.
On 23 Jun 04, SAMIllicoordinated with MrallialliMMI Chief, Imaging and Technical Support Branch, United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, 4553 North 2" d Street, Forest Park, GA 30297 (USACIL), who stated due to the low resolution of the ‘64--photographs, a reliable forensic examination was not possible. Mr .stated, based uponvisual examination of the photographs, the lighting direction and the color temperature of the images appears to be unaltered, but without greater resolution the edges of the personnel were not sharp enough to determine if the personnel were superimposed onto the photogra.ph.
4.
Request your office locate, fully identify and canvass interview soldiers assigned to 1 st
Platoon, Delta Company, 10th gngine_eags,l Fort.Stewazt3:QA,in_fregards,to:the=allegatiorrand if —T-''re oVe'rtn'
thefe wrstarlres-Wiiere these allegations occurred. Request 1st Platoon soldiers be
asked if they know of the "muslim soldier" (NFl) who wrote the Arabic translation of "Ali Baba
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Haram'' on the Iraqi Detainees in Arabic, if there was a "Kangaroo Court" for the Detainees, and the identities of the soldiers who presided overt this court. Conduct subject interviews as appropriate.
5. Further, request your office coordinate with the 3 Infantry Division Commander's office and
. . . .
obtain a copy of the 15-6 investigation conducted during May 03, regarding the allegations made. against CPTal11111/11111111111111111111.11 D CO, 10 Engineer BN, Fort Stewart, GA (1LT during the timeframe in question) which was signed off by the Division Commander (NFD at the time.
6. Request your office conduct any further investigative activity within your office'S AOR disbovered during the conduct of this RFA,
7. This is a Category I Investigation. Results will be provided to this office within 24 hours of receipt. Reasons for non-compliance with the 24-hour response time limit will be expeditiously provided to this office.
8. Point of Contact for this request is SA Mirus.arnly.mil or the undersigned Request email confirmation of receipt of this RFA. r email:
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CIRC-BAS 20 Sep 04
MEMORANDUM FOR Special Agent in Qh0(40, 3rd Military Police Oroup
22'4 Military Police Battalion (CID) (Fw0), Detainee Abuse Task Farce, Baghdad, Iraq, Apo . .
AE 09342
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SUL3JEQT; tnformation Report (0422 -04-010093)
1.
Your Request for AssistanCe (0173-04-00259-80247, Category I) has been
completed as detailed in the attached enclosures.
2.
The soldiers formerly assigned to 1 st Platoon, 10th Engineer Battalion, Fort Stewart, GA 31314, were interviewed and had no pertinent information to provide. Further, no copies of either the 15-6 investigation or the General Officr Letter of 13eari nd pertaining to 1L. ould be retrieved..7&— .5( 6
3.
Administrative Data:
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a. Investigative hours:-.6
b.
Investigative travel hours: 0
c.
Administrative hours:.1
d.
Polygraph hours:.0
e.
.0015 Expenditures:.0
f.
Privacy Act Disclosures: 0
g.
DD Form 2701:...0
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AIR of SA.20 Sep 04 CW3, MP
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Canvass Interview Worksheet, Special Agent in Charge
15 Sep 04
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
United States Army Criminal trivestigktion Command 3rd-Military Police Group (CID)
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-ltirkillitary Police Battalion (CID)(PAID)
Detainee Abuse Task Force Baghdad, Iraq APO AE o9.34
REFia. TO
ATTENTION Of
CIMPR-FR 17 Jan 05
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: Request for Assistance to Fort Lewis Resident Agency (0171-04-CID259-80247) .
1. During review of case 0173-04,CID259-80247 for the Detainee Abuse Task Force (DATF) a
6:11.1.P.S1 for Assistpnce,(RFA) to Fort Lewis Resident Agency (R.A),.4:4 Mibtary.Polt-Pc (MP)Detachment, 6th MP Group (CID), P.O. Box 331009, Fort Lewis, WA 98433-1009 was not found.
2.
On 16 Jul 04 a Final Information Report (0499-04-CID016) was sent by the Fort Lewis RA containing documents pertaining to investigative activity on case. (See Final Information Report, 16 Jul 04).
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3.
Point of contact isfarallegus.army.mil or the undersigned at DS1\14.1111 or e-mail 616 atia ira.q.centcom.smil.mil.lanag
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