Haroon al-Afghani

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Haroon al-Afghani is a captive held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[1]

On June 22, 2007, the United States Department of Defense acknowledged transferring Haroon al-Afghani to Guantanamo.[2][3][4]

The DoD claims that he is al al Qaida courier, and "There is significant information available that Haroon al-Afghani is a senior commander of Hezb-e-Islami/Gulbuddin."

According to DoD spokesman Bryan Whitman[4]:

  • "He commanded multiple HiG terrorist cells, conducted IED (improvised explosive device) attacks in Nangarhar province, and is assessed to have regular contact with senior Al-Qaeda and HiG leadership,"
  • "He may have additional information with respect to ongoing Al-Qaeda operations, and may have information that is useful to us in thwarting future attacks."
  • "Remember that Guantanamo serves a number of functions. One is its an intelligence center as well as a detention facility, and its a place where we have built the structure and capacity to try people for ... War crimes through the military commission process."

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gabriel Haboubi. "Afghan terror suspect transferred to Guantanamo Bay prison", The Jurist, Friday, June 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-22. 
  2. ^ "Terror Suspect Transferred To Guantanamo", Department of Defense, Friday, June 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-22. 
  3. ^ Deb Reichman. "U.S. says Afghan prison not meant to be Gitmo alternative", Houston Chronicle, June 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-22. 
  4. ^ a b "Afghan insurgent commander lands in Guantanamo", Indiainfo, Saturday, June 23, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.