Sarapuza prison
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The Sarapuza prison is a prison in Afghanistan.
[edit] Use by the Taliban
According to American intelligence analysts the Taliban used the prison as a "political prison".[1] Guantanamo captive Abd AL Rahim Abdul Raza Janko described being held in the prison following his torture by the Taliban.
[edit] Post-Taliban use
The record shows that the prison continued to be used in the post-Taliban era. Guantanamo captive Sultan Sari Sayel Al Anazi faced the allegation that when he was held in the prison, prior to being sent to Guantanamo[2]:
While imprisoned at Sarapuza prison in Afghanistan the detainee collaborated with other prisoners to hide money in mattresses and bed frames in his prison cell.
[edit] References
- ^ OARDEC (26 June 2006). Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Janko, Abd AL Rahim Abdul Raza pages 73-75. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
- ^ OARDEC (2 May 2005). Unclassified Summary of Evidence for Administrative Review Board in the case of Al Anazi, Sultan Sari Sayel pages 8-10. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
