| Haroon al-Afghani | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Afghanistan |
| Detained at | Guantanamo |
| ISN | 10028 |
| Charge(s) | No charge |
| Status | Still held in Guantanamo |
Haroon al-Afghani is an Afghan citizen currently held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[1]
Haroon al Afghan arrived at the Guantanamo detention camps on June 22, 2007, and has been held there for 4 years, 8 months and 9 days.[2][3]
On June 22, 2007, the United States Department of Defense acknowledged transferring Haroon al-Afghani to Guantanamo.[3][4][5]
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[5]:
- "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."
In late November 2008 the New York Times published a page summarizing the official documents from each captive.[6] The New York Times stated that no further official records of his detention—no Combatant Status Review Tribunal had been published.[2] They identified him as identified captive 10028.
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