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An Afghan training camp is a camp or facility used for military or terrorist training located in Afghanistan. A number of these camps were used, sometimes exclusively, by the terrorist group al-Qaeda. At the time of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Indian intelligence officials estimated there were over 120 training camps operating in Afghanistan, as well as some camps in Pakistan that may have been operated by Al-Badr, a possibly related group.[1]
Al-Qaeda was also affiliated with other camps which were not run directly by al-Qaeda. Some Guantanamo captives reported that the Khalden training camp was not an official al-Qaeda training camp, and that Osama bin Laden was considering sending all al-Qaeda recruits to camps directly under his control.
[edit] Most referenced Afghan training camps
| Khalden |
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| al Farouq |
- More Guantanamo captives are alleged to have attended this camp than any other camp.
- Training lasted for approximately one month.
- Different Guantanamo captives are alleged to have been trained on a different mix of weapons at al Farouq. If al Farouq provided training on every weapon American intelligence analysts allege is available there then it would provide training on practically every weapon found on the modern battlefield.
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| Derunta |
- Alleged to have provided bomb-making training.
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| Tarnak Farms |
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[edit] References
- ^ Bindra, Satinder. "India identifies terrorist training camps", CNN, September 19, 2001.
- ^ The Khaldan Alumni (.pdf), Toronto Star, December 9, 2005
- ^ a b OARDEC (March 27, 2007). verbatim transcript of the unclassified session of the Combatant Status Review Tribunal of ISN 10016. Department of Defense. Retrieved on April 16, 2007.
- ^ "Missed opportunities: The CIA had pictures. Why wasn’t the al-Qaida leader captured or killed?", MSNBC, March 17, 2004. Retrieved on December 30.
- ^ "Watch the video: Osama Bin Laden's HQ", The Times, October 1, 2006. Retrieved on December 30.
- ^ "Focus: Chilling message of the 9/11 pilots", The Times, October 1, 2006. Retrieved on December 30.
- ^ Steve Coll. "Legal Disputes Over Hunt Paralyzed Clinton's Aides", Washington Post, February 21, 2004. Retrieved on December 30.
