Formica Report Annex 6: Statements of Three (3) Abu Ghraib Prison Detainees

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Sworn statements of three (3) detainees at Abu Ghraib. FIRST STATEMENT: Detainee states that he "was never hit in Abu Ghraib," but was mistreated between his capture and his arrival at Abu Ghraib. Describes being interrogated and hit "by an American and an Iraqi." States that, at Abu Ghraib, he was "made to walk over rocks without shoes" with hands tied behind him. Also describes being hit on the head and having his head hit against a wall, causing dizziness and hallucinations for 3 days. States that this type of treatment lasted for his first 15 days at Abu Ghraib. SECOND STATEMENT: Detainee states that he was kept in isolation for 55 days after arriving at Abu Ghraib. Alleges that he was "not allowed to sleep" for four days and was "forced to kneel on gravel" with a bag over his heads before coming to Abu Ghraib. THIRD STATEMENT: States that "US forces...placed a hood over our heads and made us lie on the ground. They stepped on our backs." Detainee describes being forced to kneel on gravel and being prevented from sleeping for four days, along with various male family members. Statement contains names of facilities, but they have been redacted.

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SWORN STATEMENT
For use of this term, sae AR 190-45; Me proponent ollenSY is ODCSOPS
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
/MOIETY: Tile 10 USC Section 301; Title S USC Section 2551; E.O. 9397 dated November 22, 1943 (SSW 'PRINCIPAL PURPOSE; To provide commanders and law enforcement officials with MHOS by which information may be accurately ROUTINE USER: Your social security number is used as an edditioneUsIternete moons of identification to fading Mine and retrieval. DISCLOSURE: Olsolcoura of your social security number Is voluntary.
1. LOCATION 2. DATE ITYYYMMDD) 13. TIME 4. MI NUMBER ABU =MB DBTENIION FACILITY
5. LAST NAME. FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME O. UN 7. GRADE/STDamien
8. ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS Baghdad Correction Facility. Abu Math, Iraq APO 09335
a.
, WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:
I was transferred to the Abu Cihraib facility on or around 17 December 2003. When I arrived. I was handcuffed and bad asandbag over my head. I was interrogated three days after I arrived. I was questioned on how I had arrived at Abu 0 I
answered how I arrived by telling them my ser . M stn was complicated. I was accused of working withI told them I wasn't working w m they kept insisting I was. The interrogators. told them I was a General and it was a shame 1 one had to lie. ,My salinity honor does not allow me to lie. I don'trecall how many times lives interrogated. I was interrogated by an individual with a beard. I do not know his name. He is white,
loos and tall about 45-50 years old. Mother guy was Arabic who told de be was front Texas. .The treatment at Abu Candi wasnot bad and I was never lot in Abu Cihnib. The bad treatment began from the dew I was c tared '1 I rived at Abu Cara.The group that captured me did not want to know the truth. tell us they are ttrz-
from the American Coalition Forces to scare us. They were WIT e v clothes but no fled vest or . They CUM in their cars (BMW, NISSAN Truck, and other cars) and with suns pulled all the women out and they entered the house. pttcoted the house. They steal gold, money, and cars. My son and I were taken away quickly. My son was sitting in the
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and was at fault. When I was captured, I was interrogated by an American and an Iraqi. I do not know what they
ooked like because I had a bag over my head. The American hit me but the Iraqi hit me more. Most of the time they took me at
'Ott. One time at Abu terse, I was made to walk without shoes over rocks from my cad to another place sod I had my, han

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dbehind me. Mother lime I had my bands tied behind my back and dmperson would run with me and hit my bead Will. He did this three times. Another time in the bathroom. he hit me at my bead and while another guy (1 do not know who)held my hands. My heed was dizzy from the him for three days. I thought I was soft to tile. ( I was see tug things rmwmg. I
thought I saw my family and I was talking to them. I saw my wife she was bleeding. The trash bag appeared to be ,nerving like
they wore people. This went on for three days.) I was made to take a cotter with my • w my hands were tied. 1 was

tied to a wiedow. This lasted for around fifteen days. It wasn't until Mr.tme. Mr s an interrosatin with green
eyes and agoatee. He did not bit me.b He saw my bump on the head and asked me what had happened. I did not want to tell hint. ,C4)

I thought thb is sapipa a great civ, and I said I have to tell my interrogator. He was lout when 1 told him. After I told him, no
am touched me. malas very kind and gave me cigarettes. !asked why they hit me. The first 15 days I arrived were very
&facia I was punched and hat. The person who hit me was the one who sptolce Iraqi. He put me down in the mud and walked on
me and hit me. Mr a . I do not recall being humiliated in any other way. The American treated me
verY well• first group at the beginning were the Ones who would not accept what I

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Q. Is there anything else you would like to add to this statement?
A. No.
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• SWORN STATEMENT For use of this form, see AR 190-45: the proponent agency is OOCSOPS
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
Tide 10 USC Section 301: Tide 5 USC Section 2951; E.O. 9397 dated November 22, 1943 ISSN).
PRINCIPAL PURPOSE To provide commanders and law enforcement Medals with means by which intonation may be accurately
ROUTUME USES: Your social scarily number is used as an acklitional/alternem means of identification to facilitate Mins end retrieval.
DISCLOSURE; Disclosure of yaw social security number is voluntary. I1. LOCATION 2. DATE (VYYYMMODI 3. TIME 4. FILE NUMBER ABU GHRAIII DETENTION FACILITY
S. LAST NAME. FIRST NAME. MIME NAME 18. SE* 7. GRACIE/STATUS Detainee -
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B. ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS Baghdad Correction Facility, Abu Giusib. Iraq APO 09335
a.
t WANT TO MAKE THE FoU.OwING STATEMENT UNDER OATH:
wu transferred to the Abu Gluaib facility on 27 December 2003. I was processed through the camp and twee Intertusatecl IR dare *ter my Mini. When I was first interrogated, I was asked questions and the interrogator got mad. His face looked plubpine. He then started cussing adn told me that he was going to make sure I stayed here my whole life. He put me in the hard site and for 55 days no one came to see me. Fifty-five days later, a female came in. She spoke very sweet. She came back two months biter and spoke to me. I was then transferred to die CAMP. I have been there for over two months. No one touched me or rhyieally hit me. There was anEgyptian female who was translating and cussing and saying that the interrogator was going to
strip toe and make me wear female clothes. The interrogator would say something and she would translate. I felt that she was ernbarrased to tell me. I was never threaten. That was the only bad od. The bad treatment accused before I arrived at Abu Ghraib. When I was captured. I was taken here I was mist:cox' for Maur days. My hands were handcuffed to my back. For four days, I was not allowed to sleep. I was forced to kneel down on gravel I had a buffer my head so I couldn't tell who was doing this. My three brothers and father were with me. My
Ether bad a heart and for two days he did not have his medication. lie was taken released and taken to the hospital.rbirthere anything else you would like to add to this statement?
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SWORN STATEMENT
For use of this form. see AA 15045; Me proponent agency is 00CSOPS

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
mown: Title 10 USC Section 301; Tide 5 USC Section 2951; E.O. 5397 dated November . 22. 1943 (SSW PIUNCIPAL PURPOSE: To provide commanders and law enforcement 010Cials with means by which information may be Mural* ROUTINE USES: Your social secudty number Is used as an additionsUaltemete means of identification to facilitate filing and retrieval.
DISCLOSURE: Disclosure of your social security number is voluntary.
3. TIME 4. FILE NUMBER ABU GHRAIB DETENTION FACILITY
1. LOCATION 2. DATE fYYYYMPI001
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7. GRADES Deanne
5. LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME I 5. SSN
S. ORGANIZATION OR ADDRESS
Baghdad Correction Facility. Abu Ghraib, Iraq APO 09335

5. , WANT TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT UNDER OATH: .191 I was treated very well at Abet Ghraib. I have never been physically abused or humiliated at Abu Ohraib. I have been interrogated about ten times. I do not know the name of the imen second Munro tor was a.temloale named M about m t e morning, U.S. forces came into my house. They used explosives to open my r. to everyt ng in the house. They went to the sus and broke the windows. They handcuffed everyone to include women and children. They placed a hood over our Mad: and made in lay on the ground. They stepped on oar stepped at the women's and children's back. We were placed in vehicles and taken to
or four days. we were not allowed to sleep. We were handcuffed and am our lames. on gravel for four days. This was of December. We would get kicked all over on the floor. They were not
any questions. My dad was also with us. I told them that my dad was sick and a diabetic with blood pressure and bad had a without medication for two days. [ thought he was going to die. He was finally taken to the hospital. We were from the 23-27. All Ave days were like hell. I had three brothers, my father, three uncles, and my son with me. cannot desert the abusers because I bad a hood over my head until I arrived at Abu Ghraib.
Z. Do you have anything else to add to this statement?

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