This cable/memo concerns a report of TF 62-2 officers who were seen abusing a detainee then confiscated evidence of the abuse, threatened the DIA Directorate for Human Intelligence Officers from reporting the incident and obstructing the investigation to cover-up the matter and protect themselves from investigation. The cable details the efforts of the TF 62-2 Officers and the Inspector General’s initiation of an investigation.
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INFO MEMO
June 25, 2004
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FOR: UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE
FROM: L. E. Jacoby, Vice Admiral, USN. Director. Defense Intelligence Agency
Subjecc-6/ie Alleged Detainee Abuse by TF 62-6 Personnel
4•84NRDuring the afternoon of 24 June 2004„ we were notified that DIA
personnel serving with TF 6.26 in Baghdad had informed their ISG seniors of the
following:
• -694419-Two DIA, Directorate for Human Intelligence (DIA/DH)
interrogators/debriefers assigned to support TF 6.26 (SOF) have observed-
-Prisoners arriving at the Temporary Detention Facility in Baghdad with burn marks on their backs. Some have bruises, and some have complained of kidney pain.
-One of the two DIA/DH interrogators/debriefers witnessed TF 6-26 officers punch a prisoner in the face to the point the individual needed medical attention. This record of treatment was not recorded by TF 6-26 personnel. In this instance. the debriefer was ordered to leave the room.
-One DIA/DH interrogator/debriefer took pictures of the injuries and showed them to his TF 62-6 supervisor. who immediately confiscated them.
• "(5001414TF 6-26 personnel have taken the following actions with regards to
DIA/DH interrogators/debriefers:
-Confiscated vehicle keys
-Instructed them not to leave the compound without specific permission, even to get a haircut at the PX
-Threatened them
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-Informed them that their e-mails were being screened
-Ordered them not to talk to anyone in the US
• -GS/The two DH strategic debriefers assigned to TF 62-6 reported the above information to the Operations Officer. He immediately contacted DIA IG Forward and asked that both individuals be interviewed. The 10 representative made the recommendation that VADM Church's group be immediately apprised in order to get this into official IG channels as the issue fell directly under its charter. The Church 1G Team senior investigating officer is conducting interviews of the interrogatorsidebriefers today. The DIA 1G was informed and concurred with this course of action.
• -41114i,The ISG Operations Officer contacted and briefed the Director of the ISG, who was in Qatar attending a Commander's Conference. The ISG Director informed the Deputy Commander for Detainee Affairs, MNF-l. He subsequently contacted the Commander of TF 6-26 and directed him to . investigate this situation. In turn the TF 6-26 Commander informed his R• superior, the Commander JSOC. The Commander. CENTCOM has also been informed of this situation.
• -fSM41,The two inteffogators/debriefers were directed to return to the ISO compound at Camp Slayer due to these events.
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