| Sadeq Muhammad Sa id Ismail | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 29–30) Jabal Haimain, Yemen |
| Detained at | Guantanamo |
| ISN | 69 |
| Charge(s) | No charge (held in extrajudicial detention) |
| Status | Repatriated |
Sadeq Muhammad Sa id Ismail is a citizen of Yemen, who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[1] His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 69. Guantanamo counter-terrorism analysts estimate he was born in 1982, in Jabal Haimain, Yemen.
According to The Times Ismail's cousin, and his older brother's brother-in-law were also held in Guantanamo.[2]
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Ismail was among the 60% of prisoners who participated in the tribunal hearings.[3] A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for the tribunal of each detainee. The memo for his hearing lists the following allegations:[4][5]
- a. The detainee is a member of, or associated, with the Taliban:
- The detainee admitted he traveled from Yemen to Afghanistan via Pakistan in May 2001 to receive combat arms training.
- Upon entering Afghanistan, detainee sought out Taliban members.
- The detainee served ss a courier for a Taliban member, making approximately ten trips between Kabul and Kandahar during a three month period.
- b. The detainee participated in military operations against the United States and it coalition partners:
- Detainee was present in Kabul during the United States air campaign.
- Detainee was injured in an aerial bombing attack near Khowst, Afghanistan.
- The detainee was identified as a Yemeni mujahid who trained at al-Farouq training camp and was captured at Tora Bora Afghanistan.
Ismail chose to participate in his Tribunal.[6] On March 3, 2006, in response to a court order from Jed Rakoff the Department of Defense published a four summarized transcript from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal.[7]
A writ of habeas corpus, Sadeq Muhammad Sa'id Ismail v. George W. Bush, was submitted on Sadeq Muhammad Sa'id Ismail's behalf.[8] In response, on 27 September 2004, the Department of Defense published 18 pages of unclassified documents related to his Combatant Status Review Tribunal. On 27 September 2004 Tribunal panel 5 convened and concluded, based on classified evidence, that he was an "enemy combatant".
Detainees whose Combatant Status Review Tribunal labeled them "enemy combatants" were scheduled for annual Administrative Review Board hearings. These hearings were designed to assess the threat a detainee may pose if released or transferred, and whether there are other factors that warrant his continued detention.[9]
A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for Sadeq Muhammad Sa'id Ismail's Administrative Review Board, on 28 January 2005.[10] The memo listed factors for and against his continued detention. The factors for and against continuing to detain Ismail were among the 121 that the Department of Defense released on March 3, 2006.[11]
The following primary factors favor continued detention
- a. Commitment
- The detainee admitted he traveled from Yemen to Afghanistna via Pakistan in May 2001 to receive combat arms training.
- The detainee stated that he went to Afghanistan in August 2001 to kill communists and Jews.
- The detainee stated that Palestine and Afghanistan are the same "...once Islam overthrows, they rule everything."
- b. Training
- The detainee was identified as a Yemeni mujahid who trained at al-Farouq training camp and was captured at Tora Bora, Afghanistan.
- c. Connections/Associations
- Upon entering Afghanistan, detainee sought out Taliban members.
- The detainee was present at an Arab guesthouse in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
- d. Intent
- The detainee served as a courier for a Taliban member, making approximately ten trips between Kabul and Kandahar during a three-month period.
- Detainee was present in Kabul during the United States air campaign.
- Detainee was injured in an aerial bombing attack near Khowst, Afghanistan.
- e. CSRT
- The detainee stated that he was trained on the Kalashnikov.
- f. Other Relevant Data
- The detainee has made threatening gestures to United States military personnel.
The following primary factors favor release or transfer
- The detainee stated he felt he needed to go to Afghanistan to complete training in order to protect himself in Yemen.
The Office for the Administrative Review of Detained Enemy Combatants was obliged to hold annual reviews of captives status. In September 2007 the Department of Defense published all the Summary of Evidence memos prepared for the Administrative Review Boards convened in 2005 or 2006.[12][13] They also published heavily redacted versions of the recommendation memos for the 180 captive the 2005 and 2006 who were cleared for release through their Review Boards.[14][15]
There is no record that his 2005 Review Board recommended his repatriation. There is no record that an Administrative Review Board convened in 2006 to review his detention.
On June 19, 2007 six men were released from Guantanamo.[16] According to the Miami Herald, the Center for Constitutional Rights identified one of the men as a 25 year old Yemeni named "Sadeq Mohammed Said".
The Gulf News profiled Sadeq Mohammed Said on October 22, 2007, following what it reported was his first interview since his release from custody, on October 12, 2007.[17] The article reported that he acknowledged that he "joined one of the Taliban battlelines." The article reported that he described religious persecution in Guantanamo, including desecration of the Koran. The article reported that he hinted at sexual abuse. The article reported that he described being captured in a hospital bed, not on a battlefield.
The article quoted his brother, Rashad Mohammad Saeed—who was described as a jihadist who had also served in Afghanistan.[17]
"Let the Americans know that jihadists are respected in their nations and they are not killers or criminals."
The record shows that Sadeq was not repatriated through Guantanamo's annual review process.[14][15]
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