Inayatullah (Guantanamo detainee 10029)

Inayatullah
Arrested 2007
Died May 18, 2011
Guantánamo
Citizenship Afghanistan
Detained at Guantánamo
ISN 10029
Charge(s) No charge
Status Died in the Guantánamo camps

Inayatullah is a citizen of Afghanistan who was held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[1][2][3] His Guantánamo Internment Serial Number was 10029.

Until his death, Inayatullah was held in Guantánamo for 3 years, 8 months, and 22 days.[4][5][6][7]

The US claims he admitted being an al Qaeda leader.[4] They claim he was headquartered in Zahedan, Iran.

"Inayatullah met with local operatives, developed travel routes and coordinated documentation, accommodation and vehicles for smuggling unlawful combatants throughout countries including Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Iraq."

Inayatullah is the 19th captive to have been transferred to Guantánamo since September 6, 2006.[4] Prior to the transfer of fourteen high value detainees, on that date, who had previously been held in secret detention centers run by the CIA, the USA hadn't transferred any captives to Guantánamo since the United States Supreme Court ruling in Rasul v. Bush.

In late November 2008 the New York Times published a page summarizing the official documents from each captive.[8] The New York Times stated that no further official records of his detention—no Combatant Status Review Tribunal had been published.[9] They identified him as identified captive 10029.

Death in Guantanamo

On May 18, 2011, Inayatullah was found dead either in his cell or in a recreation area. The cause of his death is unknown but the U.S. military released a statement saying that he died in an "apparent suicide".[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Afghan suspect transferred to Guantanamo: Pentagon". Washington Post. September 12, 2007. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/12/AR2007091202238.html. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  2. ^ "Terror Suspect Transferred To Guantanamo". United States Department of Defense. September 12, 2007. http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=11323. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
  3. ^ Rowan Scarborough (September 14, 2007). "High-ranking al Qaeda operative nabbed in Afghanistan". National Examiner. http://www.examiner.com/a-934194~High_ranking_al_Qaeda_operative_nabbed_in_Afghanistan.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
  4. ^ a b c "US sends Afghan to Guantanamo Bay". BBC News. September 13, 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6992392.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-18. 
  5. ^ Andy Worthington (September 20, 2007). "Myopic Pentagon keeps filling Guantánamo". http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2007/09/20/myopic-pentagon-keeps-filling-guantanamo/. Retrieved 2008-06-18. 
  6. ^ Margot Williams (2008-11-03). "Guantanamo Docket: Inayatullah". New York Times. http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo/detainees/10029-inayatullah. Retrieved 2010-06-21. 
  7. ^ "Guantanamo Bay: Afghan prisoner 'kills himself'". BBC News. 2011-05-19. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13450742. 
  8. ^ "The Detainees". New York Times. 2008-11-23. http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo. Retrieved 2008-12-02.  mirror
  9. ^ "Inayahullah". New York Times. 2008-11-23. http://projects.nytimes.com/guantanamo/detainees/10029-inayatullah. Retrieved 2008-12-02.  mirror
  10. ^ "Afghan prisoner at Gitmo dies in apparent suicide". NPR. 2011-05-18. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43085831/ns/us_news-security/. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  11. ^ Alex Eichler (May 19, 2011). "Afghan Prisoner at Guantanamo Dies in Apparent Suicide". The Atlantic. http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/05/afghan-prisoner-guantanamo-dies-apparent-suicide/37905/. 
  12. ^ "NEWS RELEASE: Detainee death at Guantanamo Bay". U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs. 2011-05-18. http://www.southcom.mil/appssc/news.php?storyId=2659. Retrieved 2011-05-20. 

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