NCIS Report: 60CT04-MEBJ-0467-7XMA/C

U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE REPORT OF INVESTIGATION (CLOSED) 250CT04 SPECIAL INQUIRY (II) CONTROL: 160CT04-MEBJ-0467-7XMA/C I/THIRD MILITARY POLICE GROUP, 78TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT (CID), BAGHDAD, IRAQ/ALLEGATIONS OF DETAINEE ABUSE ICO ALI, HASSAN COMMAND/DOD INTEREST/00000 MADE AT/MEBJ/AL ASAD IRAQ411111111111, SPECIAL AGENT EXHIBIT(S) (1) IA: Results of Investigative Efforts/280ct04...(Copy all) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. This investigation was initiated pursuant to a U.S. Army criminal Investigation Division (USACID) Request for Assistance (RFA) (# 0184-04-CID259-80230) regarding allegations of detainee abuse. Tasking was limited to the review of detainee records and screening interviews of Al Baghdadi detention facility staff regarding allegations of abuse made by _ and NARRATIVE 1. Between 18Oct04 and 280ct04 contact was made with MNF-I, lstMarDiv Detention Operations and Baghdad Central Correctional Facility (BCCF), Abu GHARYB in an effort to review the detainee records of and el." This effort disclosedillawas captured on 08Feb04, by E Troop, 3ACR. Between the date of capture and the date of induction into Abu Gharyb (18Feb04), he was moved to three different camps. One of the camps, near the city of Hit, IZ, was named Baghdadi. IMIliclaims he was physically assaulted by U.S. military personnel in Baghdadi. Currently there is no camp by that name; therefore, screening interviews of . assigned staff were not conducted. Due to lack of information on the records, Reporting' Agent was unable to obtain names of members of the capturing unit. 41111was released on 29Jun04. -was captured on 04Mar04, by lstAD, 4 BCT and inducted into 2. the BCCF on 10Mar04_ The only evidence of possible abuse is contained within Chronological Record of Medical Care of 10Mar04. IIIIIIIiindicated he had received lacerations and abrasions caused by handcuffs and barbwire during his capture. Both capturing unite have returned to their assigned posts; therefore, no interviews of unit members were conducted. Exhibit (1) provides amplifying details. Lead tasking is completed. This investigation is closed. DISTRIBUTION NCISHQ: 0023 INFO: MEBJ/USACID BAGHDAD, IRAQ (M) EXHIBIT, Ell FOR OFFICIAL USE7NLY WARNING THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE Page 11LAST V2 LNY CONTENTS MAY BE DISCLOSED ONLY TO PERSONS WHOSE OFFICIAL DUTIES REOUIRE ACCESS HERETO. CONTENTS MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THE PARTYISI CONCERNED WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FROM THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE. 000034 i caused by handcuffs and barbWire durihg his capture. Both capturing units have returned to their...assigned posts; therefore, no interviews of unit Meybers were conducted. Exhibit (1) provides amplifying details. Lead tasking is .completed. This investigation is closed. DISTRIBUTION NCISHQ: 0023 INFO: MEBJ/USACID BAGHDAD, IRAQ (M) FOR OFFICIAL US NLY PAGE 1 LAST V2 LNY 2 EXHIBIT Li= 0 33 U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE INVESTIGATIVE ACTION 28OCT04 CONTROL: 160CT04 -MEBJ-0467-7XMA I/THIRD MILITARY POLICE GROUP, 78TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT (CID), BAGHDAD, IRAQ/ALLEGATIONS OF DETAINEE ABUSE ICO ALI, HASSAN RESULTS OF INVESTIGATIVE EFFORTS 1. Between 180ct04 and .280ct04, Reporting Agent attempted to locate and review detention records of the "Al Baghdadi" detention facility in reference to 11111.11111.1.1111111111 andil...111111.11111.1111M No detention facility with the name Al Baghdadi was located. The Camp Al Asad detention facility was contacted, as the town outside the Camp's perimeter is named Baghdadi. MNF-I, Abu GHARYB, and lstMarDiv detention operations personnel were contacted and were able to provide the following information: EMI Captured by E Troop 2/3ACR on 08Feb08, near the Saudi Arabian-Iraqi border. Transported to forward operating base (FOB) Quinn (named under the U.S. Army control, now named Camp Mudaysis). 011awas held at a camp near the city of HIT named Camp Baghdadi (no longer occupied since the U.S. Army's departure) for 8 days, where he claimed he was assaulted by U.S. militaiy members (current Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) allows for capturing units to_hold detainees for up to 18 hours prior to placing them into any detention facility). He was subsequently transferred to the 3ACR, detention facility, Camp Al Asad and inducted into the Baghdad Central Correctional Facility (BCCF), Abu GHARYB on 18Feb04. Attempts to retrieve and review any and all records of the Camp Al Asad detention facility, now under the control of the U.S. Marine Crops Regimental Combat Team-7 (RCT-7) disclosed no records prior to 18Feb04, as 3ACR did not leave records in place upon their departure on that date. A search for possible records at the RCT-7 database revealed a single . dated 11Feb04 and prepared by interrogation summary regarding 11.11111.111 (NFI). A review of said document failed to disclose any information regarding allegations of detainee abuse (enclosure 1). MIR was released from the BCCF on 29Jun04 and his records are maintained at the MNF-I headquarters, Camp VictOry, Iraq. Point of contact is USA, Detainee Operations at iraq.centcom.smil.mil . Captured by lstAD, 4BCT on 28Feb04 and possibly held at the lstAD detention facility, but the records are not clear. He was inducted into the BCCF on 10Mar04, and has been transferred to Camp BUCCA (another permanent detention facility). A review ef111111111, chronological records of medical care dated 11Mar04, revealed observations of abrasions and lacerations to his arms and back, which he claimed occurred during his apprehension, and caused by barbwire and handcuffs (enclosure 2). Point of contact at Camp BUCCA is _ itillIMMAINgf@tb18.arfor.arMy.SmiLmii': EXHIBIT FOR OFFICIAL U.LY WARNING Page 1 THIS. DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE CONTENTS MAY BE DISCLOSED ONLY TO PERSONS WHOSE OFFICIAL DUTIES REQUIRE ACCESS HERETO. CONTENTS MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THE PARTYISI CONCERNED WITHOUT SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION mOM TIIC NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE. (10 00 3 5 1 SUBJ : I/THIRD MILITARY 4'OLICE GROUP, 78TH MILITARY POLICE DETACHMENT U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE STIGATIVE SERVICE 2. 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