Marine Corps List: Spreadsheet of Alleged Detainee Abuse Cases

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USMC ALLEGED DETAINEE ABUSE CASES SINCE 11 SEP 01

Total as of 16 Jun 04: 10 Substantiated incidents; 10 Unsubstantiated incidents
1. Substantiated: 10 incidents - All lstMARDIV — 8 OIF I, 2 OIF II.
24 suspects: 9 Court-martial convictions —1 General Court-martial, 5 Special Courts-martial; 3 Summary Courts-martial 2 Non-judicial Punishments (1 followed by Board of Inquiry & pending discharge) 6 -.charges withdrawn or dismissed 7 cases pending:
3 pending General Courts-martial 2 pending Special Court-martial (1 of these may be GCM — TBD). 1 pending p.11 1 investigation ongoing

2.
Unsubstantiated: 10 incidents; 7 known suspects & unknown number of other suspects (2 NJPs for false official statements alleging abuse).

3.
Other: One detainee death investigated with no allegation of abuse.
Three investigations pending.

Unit Date of Date Suspect, Location Type of Disposition Curre
Investigation
Incident Reported & Allegation & Date Statu
SUBSTANTIATED

111 2 Jun 03 3 Jun 03 SUSPECT: 1.1111111111/ Command SPCM: 2 Jun 03 Closed
1" BN, 4th MAR, I stMARDIV, 1 MEF LOCATION: TBD ALLEGATION: Beat detainees w/fists on various parts of their body (JAGMAN) Guilty of Art 92, violation of lawful
order; Art 93,
/ SUBSTANTIATED INCIDENT; maltreatment; & Art 128, assault. SENTENCE: 120 days d
I SUSPECT conf; red E-1; BCD

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0 15 May Original ly SUSPECTS: (1) Command (1) SPCM 7 Jan 04 Close(
3 rd BN, 7 th MAR, V' 03 reported 20 (2) (JAGMAN) Guilty of dereliction,0 MARDIV, 1 MEF May 03.1111 (3) maltreatment, assaultz ` ataialso LOCATION: Kar ase West of Karbala) SENTENCE Conf 90
O 1 reported it to ALLEGATION: 111111111pmistreated a bound detainee MEM
O days, forf $500 x 3 SUBSTANTIATED CNN 11 411111Pby holding a 9mm pistol to the back of the detainee's head mos, red E-1
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INCIDENT; May 04, & while another Marine took a picture. 11111.11ftalso admitted to O 3 SUSPECTS to WCQS pouring a glass of water on the detainee's head. hook a
O (2) SCM 2 Jan 04 reporter photograph of the detainee while an American Flag was draped over Guilty of Art 92
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the execution of his duties during these occurrences of maltreatment. Ashville C 23 Mar 04. (Lis
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TBD SUSPECTS: (1)
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ALLEGATIONS:

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Locked two Iraqi male looters in an abandoned tank with a waterbottle & hatch open.

(2)
Sprayed Iraqi looters w/fire extinguisher;

(3)
Ordered 4 juvenile Iraqi looters to kneel beside 2 shallow fighting holes & a pistol was discharged to conduct a mock execution.

SUSPECTS: (1)
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SENTENCE Conf 30 days, forf 2/3 pay x 1 mo, red E-1
(3) SCM 15 Jan 04 FINDINGS Guilty of dereliction, maltreatment SENTENCE Conf 20 days, forf 2/3 pay x 1 mo, red E-1
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Pending SPCM

(2)
SPCM 29Mar04 Guilty of dereliction SENTENCE: Red E-3; 30 days hard labor w/o conf

(3)
SCM 26 Jan 04 Guilty of detainee abuse (spraying detainee w/ fire extinguisher) SENTENCE: Red E-3; forf 2/3 pay x 1 mo; 14 days restr

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3"I BN, 23`a MAR, 1 St MARDIV, I MEF (SNO is Reservist, Parent command is 4thMARDIV, MARFORRES)
2 SUBSTANTIATED INCIDENTS;
1 SUSPECT
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SUSPECT: MIPPIONIMON
LOCATION: Al Kut, Iraq
ALLEGATIONS:

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23 Jun 03 — SNO, as Combined Anti-Armor (CAAT) Platoon Commander, detained 4 Iraqi males for looting brass from the Ammunition Supply Point. After the 4 th time of detaining them the same day, SNO had them searched, stripped of clothing except shoes & underwear, & released. SNO failed to account for their personal property & currency.

(2)
29 Jun 03 — SNO's Platoon fired in self-defense at a semi-truck attempting to run a checkpoint on 28 Jun 03. The two occupants were injured & transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. On 29 Jun 03, the Iraqis returned to recover their personal effects, but SNO denied them access & ordered his Marines to burn their property.

SUSPECT: 1111111111111111111111.
LOCATION: Al Mumudiyah, Iraq (LSA Dogwood)
ALLEGATION: Mistreated detainee 011111•1111•11111.11PIRIMPIMIO

11.1111111by causing 2n d degree burns (blisters) to the back of thedetainee's hands. Detainee requested to use hand sanitizer following a head call. As the detainee squatted down, resting his thighs on his heels, a Marine guard squirted some of the alcohol-based hand sanitizer into the detainee's hands; some of the excess hand cleaner formed a puddle on the As the Marine guard turned to dispose of the empty bottle, lit a match & threw it onto the puddle of hand sanitizer. The liquid ignited, & flames burned the detainee's
Command (JAGMAN)
Command (JAGMAN)

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1/1.1111. Guilty of Conduct Unbecoming an Officer, & Failing to Report & Turn Over Captured Property
SENTENCE: Forf
$2,034 for 1 mo &
Letter of Censure.

MARFORRES Board of Inquiry on 040406 substantiated misconduct & recommended separation w/ Hon discharge.
SPCM 5 Apr 04 Guilty of Art 128, assault with means likely to produce deathor grievous. bodily harm. SENTENCE: Confinement 90 days, Red to E-2
. Closed a to disciplin ry actior Separati pending MARFC RES Report c Board of
Inquiry; Dep CM Manpovt & Reser Affairs Rec -•1. -data , SECNA Final Action.
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SUSPECTS: (1 hocked victim. NCIS 15 Apr 04 (2) helped 1111111111h operate . transformer.
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escort for victim while he was shoc ce .

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T NCO, present during incident iscussed shocking detainees before

(5)

LOCATION: Al Malunitai5,a, Iraq (2/2 holding area)
ALLEGATION: 111111111111111reported he witnessed 11111111111.,& IIIIIIhock an Iraqi detainee with an electric transformer; that'll. IMF held the wires against the shoulder area of the detainee & that the
detainee "danced" as he was shocked. The detainee-victim was released on 14 April & cannot be located.
(1)
GCM 14 May 04 Camp Fallujah, Iraq Guilty of assault, cruelty & maltreatment, dereliction of duty, & conspiracy to assault an Iraqi detainee. SENTENCE: 1 yr conf; red to E-1; total forf; BCD

(2)
SPCM 14 May 04 Camp Fallujah, Iraq Guilty of cruelty & maltreatment, dereliction, false official stmt, orders violation, & conspiracy to commit assault. SENTENCE: 8 months conf (PTA cap at 6 months), red to E-1, total forf, BCD

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Pending.

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Pending p11 (Art 32 complete). Evidence that SN M was not in room during incident, ordered Marines to stop when he heard the commotion, & reported it to others.

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(1)
& (2 disciplin ry actior complete

(3)
Pending SPC' 32 complete

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Pending p 1 I (Art 32 complete
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Pending GCM (Arraign ment 8 J 04, Cam Fallujah

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UNSUBSTANTIATED 111
No dates 4 Jan 02 (1) Excessive force by guards when moved from transport aircraft to CTF-58 were TF-58 Short Term Holding Facility (STHF) at Kandahar Suspects' provided International Airport ranks/units/service/
names were not (2) Harsh physical treatment during interrogations — including provided by interrogators hitting the head of a detainee on a table and squeezing complainant testicles. Allegation made in Afghanistan to CTF-58, though unclear
where interrogations occurred.
2 UNSUBSTANTIAT-ED INCIDENTS; UNKNOWN # SUSPECTS

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SUSPECT: Marine Guard
Task Force Tarawa, I 29 Mar 03 30 Mar 03 LOCATION: Detainee Collection Point An Nasiriyah, Iraq
ALLEGATION: Detainee (Hamdan Shibey ISN 0408400C) was

MEF shot & killed by a Marine guard. Investigation determined that the detainee attacked the Marine guard and the guard acted in self-
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defense when he shot the detainee that was lunging for the guard's

UNSUBSTANTIAT-
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SUSPECT: 1.11111111¦11111111111S MCR 2" BN, 23`d MAR, Jan 04 LOCATION: Baghdad, Iraq 1 st MARDIV, I MEF (open source ALLEGATION: 1111.11.10.111M told Las Vegas Newspaper that
— news he personally executed 2 Iraqis that were out of combat.
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UNSUBSTANTIAT-
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I SUSPECT; NJP
FOR FALSE
OFFICIAL
STATEMENT

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Preliminary Inquiry (Oral), which requested names of detainees/ suspects & dates but did not receive further information from complainant
Preliminary
Inquiry

NCIS

Unsubstantiated
Feb 02 Close(
-Guards use only that
force necessary to
control the detainee
and provide adequate
safety and security for
the detainee and the
guard force. No
medical treatment was
required or requested
as a result of rough
physical treatment
from guards.
-Physical abuse during
any detainee's
interrogation did not
occur at TF 58 STHF.
Unsubstantiated Close(
31 Mar 03

Unsubstantiated for Close(
abuse/homicide
Substantiated for
False Official

Statement,
NJP 28 Apr 04
Guilty of False
Official Statement —
false allegation
SENTENCE Forf 1
mo pay.
SNM to retire.

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SUSPECT: "U.S. Marines" Command Unsubstantiated Closet
"U.S. Marines" 3/4, 9-12 Apr 03 2 Dec 03 LOCATION: Baghdad/Urnm Qasar Iraq Apr 03
IstMARDIV, I MEF CONGRINT ALLEGATION: alleged U.S. Marines "stole
my belongings...and started torturing me" in Baghdad, Iraq, On 30
1 Apr 04, MI/Mailed a claim against the U.S. Army claiming
UNSUBSTANTIAT- abuse while at Camp Bucca, Umm Qasar, Iraq, an Army detention
ED INCIDENT; facility where he was transferred after being under Marine control
UNKNOWN # for 3-4 days in Baghdad.
SUSPECTS
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Apr 03 13 Jun 03 SUSPECT: Cpl USMC. NCIS Unsubstantiated. Closec
Combat Services LOCATION: Iraq. Suspect claimed he
Support Co I" FSSG, I MEF ALLEGATION: Suspect told several other unit members that he had been ordered by his formerallito execute 3 Iraqi EPWs while was intoxicated, that he fabricated the entire
1 UNSUBSTANTIAT - his unit was conducting combat ops near an abandoned Iraqi pharmaceutical factory south of Baghdad, & that hisell.lithreatened story, & he then passed polygraph. \IC
ED INCIDENT; to kill him if he did not carry out the executions. Suspect claimed he
/ SUSPECT killed 3 Iraqi EPWs & disposed of the bodies in an 8-ft deep hole.
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N/A 9 Jul 03 SUSPECT: LCpl USMC NCIS Unsubstantiated, Closed.
2/5, 1stMARDIV False LOCATION: Iraq. Preliminary Suspect also told Due to
I MEF allegation ALLEGATION: Suspect was being treated at the Naval Medical Inquiry & medical staff he was totality c
Center San Diego, when he was overheard bragging about stabbing Command meritoriously fictitious
1 UNSUBSTANTIAT - dead & wounded Iraqi EPWs. Preliminary promoted to Sgt, stories b
ED INCIDENT; - Inquiry wounded in Iraq, susr
/ SUSPECT awarded Purple Heart, full !Acid
honored by hometown investigi
ceremony, treated to tion
dinner by deemed
Congressman, & unwarra
assaulted 1 night in ted.
CI 0 0 CI San Diego. In fact, suspect was assigned to chaplain's vehicle in Iraq, & there is no record of hometown
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l m BN, 4th MAR I stMARDIV, I MEF
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UNSUBS7'ANTIAT -ED INCIDENT; / SUSPECT; NJP FOR FALSE OFFICAL STATEMENT
181
Combined Anti-
Armor Tm (CAAT),
Wpns Co, l' BN
I stMARDIV

1 UNSUBSTANTIAT-ED INCIDENT; 1 SUSPECT
19 1
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MARD[V, I MEF

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UNSUBSTANTIAT -ED INCIDENT; I SUSPECT

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TBD SUSPECT: 01111111111m Preliminary
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LOCATION: Iraq Inquiry
ALLEGATION: SNM was medevaced with a broken hand. He told (JAGMAN)
the BN surgeon that he broke it "punching an EPW in the face" &
told another officer he broke it punching an EPW "in the back of the
head." In CONUS, he recanted, stating he punched the ground.

Oct 03 SUSPECT: HM3 Navy Corpsman detailed from Naval Hospital NCIS Oak Harbor, Washington, in support of lstMARDIV in OIF from 21 NAS Whidbey Feb 03 to 13 Sep 03. Island WA LOCATION: Iraq. ALLEGATION: That suspect claimed to have "roughed up some EPWs while in Iraq."
15 Apr 04 SUSPECT: SSgt, Counterintelligence Specialist Preliminary
LOCATION: Division Interrogation Facility, Camp Fallujah, Iraq Inquiry
Serious ALLEGATION: That detainee was kicked & struck during
Incident screening.

Report, I MEF FWD 15 Apr 04
Unsubstantiated for
detainee abuse.

Substantiated for False
Official Statement
(false allegation) &
infliction of self-
injury.
NJP Date TBD.

Unsubstantiated. Suspect said he never abused or assaulted any EPWs, though admitted pushing one EPW's face in the dirt & tripping other difficult EPWs to put them on the ground while assisting USMC members conducting "pat-down" searches.
Unsubstantiated.
Inquiry found
evidence limited &
conflicting. SIR
indicated immediate
medical exam of
detainee found no
associated injury.
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2d Bn, 2d MAR IstMARDIV, I MEF
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3" Bn, 7th MAR 1 5t MARDIV, I MEF
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2" Bn, 2d MAR 1stMARDIV, I MEF
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SUSPECT: LOCATION: ALLEGATION:
SUSPECT: MP' LOCATION: Iraq

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ALLEGATION: Death of 2 detainees who tried to attack the".
SUSPECT: N/A LOCATION: Husaybah, Iraq (3/7 holding area) ALLEGATION: On 19 Apr 04, a detainee (suspected Muj martyr) captured during heavy combat operations died of unknown causes 36 hours after he was apprehended. The detainee is suspected to have died from head injuries suffered during one of over 20 escape attempts, including one in which he escaped from his restraints and threw himself through a window, landing on his head. Subsequent examination by a medical officer (MO) had him conscious, with good pupils, and responsive. However, a few hours later he took a turn for the worse and died with a Corpsman present. The examining MO surmised that the detainee died from internal cranial bleeding from the fall that was slow to kill him. The entire period of the detainee's captivity occurred during an intense combat engagement. Since the fall out the window did not appear to have caused any injury, the detainee was not evacuated due to military necessity.
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
LOCATION: Iraq
ALLEGATIONS: 2 detainees reported they were beaten & abused by

U.S. military members.
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NC[S Investigation pending
Command Investigation pending
Command/ N/A — No allegation of
Reportable abuse
Incident
Assessment
Team (RIAT)

Command Investigation pending
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