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Download the PDF File S E C R E T / / NOFORN / / 20330223 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS, JOINT TASK FORCE GUANTANAMO U.S. NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA APO AE 09360 JTF-GTMO-CDR 23 February 2008 MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, United States Southern Command, 3511 NW 9lst Avenue, Miami, FL 33172 SUBJECT: Recommendation for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for Guantanamo Detainee, ISN US9AF-000007DP (S) JTF-GTMO Detainee Assessment 1. (S) Personal Information: JDIMS/NDRC Reference Name: Mohammad A Fazl Current/True Name and Aliases: Mullah Mohammad Fazl, Mullah Fazl Ahmad, Mullah Fazl Mazloom, Haji Fazl Akhund Place of Birth: Sekzi, Charchineh District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan (AF) Date of Birth: 1967 Citizenship: Afghanistan Internment Serial Number (ISN): US9AF-000007DP 2. (U//FOUO) Health: Detainee is in overall good health with stable chronic medical problems. 3. (U) JTF-GTMO Assessment: a. (S) Recommendation: JTF-GTMO recommends this detainee for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD). JTF-GTMO previously recommended detainee for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) on 20 August 2007. b. (S//NF) Executive Summary: Detainee was the Taliban Deputy Minister of Defense during Operation Enduring Freedom and is an admitted senior commander who served as Chief of Staff of the Taliban Army and as a commander of the 22nd Division. Detainee is wanted by the UN for possible war crimes including the murder of thousands of Shiites. Detainee was associated with terrorist groups currently opposing US and Coalition forces CLASSIFIED BY: MULTIPLE SOURCES REASON: E.O. 12958, AS AMENDED, SECTION 1.4(C) DECLASSIFY ON: 20330223 S E C R E T / / NOFORN / / 20330223 S E C R E T / / NOFORN / / 20330223 JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendation for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for Guantanamo Detainee, ISN US9AF-000007DP (S) including al-Qaida, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG), and an Anti-Coalition Militia group known as Harakat-i-Inqilab-i-Islami.1 Detainee wielded considerable influence throughout the northern region of Afghanistan and his influence continued after his capture. Detainee’s name and capture have been used, in recruiting campaigns by the Taliban, and $500,000 US was paid to ensure detainees safe passage. If released, detainee would likely rejoin the Taliban and establish ties with ACM elements participating in hostilities against US and Coalition forces in Afghanistan. JTF- GTMO determined this detainee to be: A HIGH risk, as he is likely to pose a threat to the US, its interests, and allies A LOW threat from a detention perspective Of HIGH intelligence value c. (S//NF) Summary of Changes: The following outlines changes to detainee’s assessment since the last JTF-GTMO recommendation. (Changes in this assessment will be annotated by ¡ next to the footnote.) Provided further detail regarding detainee’s interaction with senior al-Qaida members 4. (U) Detainee’s Account of Events: The following section is based, unless otherwise indicated, on detainee’s own account. These statements are included without consideration of veracity, accuracy, or reliability. a. (S//NF) Prior History: Detainee and his mother moved from Uruzgan Province to Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan (PK) during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1979- 1989). In Pakistan, detainee received six years of religious training at the Rabinyah Madrassa in Quetta, PK.2 b. (S//NF) Recruitment and Travel: After detainee left the madrassa, Mullah Abdul Ghafar encouraged him to join the Taliban at its inception in 1995. Detainee left Quetta and traveled to Kandahar, AF, to join the movement. Detainee met Taliban members Mullah Assam Allah and Mullah Khayr Allah, who assigned detainee to his first military position as 3 a Taliban soldier in Kandahar. 1 Analyst Note: IMU, HIG, and ACM are National Intelligence Priorities Framework (NIPF) Counterterrorism (CT) priority 2 targets. Priority 2 targets are defined as Issues, opportunities, or threats that rise to, or are expected to rise to, the level of interest of the Combatant Commanders or DNI EXCOM Principals, not already identified as Priority 1. This includes terrorist groups, especially those with state support, that have demonstrated both intention and capability to attack U.S. persons or interests. 2 000007 302 14-FEB-2002, IIR 5 360 0709 02 3 IIR 5 360 0709 02, 000007 MFR 13-AUG-2004, Analyst Note: A variant of Khayr Allah is Khairullah. 2 S E C R E T / / NOFORN / / 20330223 S E C R E T / / NOFORN / / 20330223 JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendation for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for Guantanamo Detainee, ISN US9AF-000007DP (S) c. (S//NF) Training and Activities: In 1996, detainee commanded 30 troops. A year later, he was in command of 100 troops. From 1999 to 2001, detainee commanded 2,500- 3,000 troops who participated in hostilities against the Northern Alliance in the Takhar Province, AF. Shortly thereafter, detainee stated he became the Taliban Chief of Army Staff and Commander of the 10th Division (comprised of approximately 5,000 troops) in Takhar Province.4 5. (U) Capture Information: a. (S//NF) In November 2001, detainee surrendered to Northern Alliance commander General Dostum.5 In late November 2001, detainee and Taliban leaders Mullah Norullah Noori, ISN US9AF-000006DP (AF-006), and Abdullah Gulam Rasoul, ISN US9AF- 000008DP (AF-008, transferred), along with two other men, turned themselves, subordinate troops, and weapons over to General Dostum.6 Dostum moved the group to the Qala-i-Jangi fortress in Mazar-e-Sharif, AF, where in late November captured al-Qaida and Taliban troops instigated a revolt against their Northern Alliance captors during which hundreds of prisoners were killed. During the uprising, about 80 fighters secured themselves in a bunker, refusing to come out and shooting at anyone who approached. Dostum brought detainee and AF-006 to the bunker to ask the prisoners to surrender; detainee and AF-006 refused.7 In early December 2001, Dostum transported detainee, AF-006, and AF-008 to a jail in Sheberghan, AF, and they were then transferred to US custody about 20 December.8 b. (S) Property Held: 1 analog watch c. (S) Transferred to JTF-GTMO: 11 January 2002 d. (S//NF) Reasons for Transfer to JTF-GTMO: To provide information on the following: Taliban order of battle Taliban personnel 4 000007 302 14-FEB-2002, 000007 MFR 12-MAR-2002, Analyst Note: Mullah Khayr Allah is assessed to be Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa, ISN US9AF-000579DP (AF-579). 5 000007 302 14-FEB-2002 6 IIR 2 341 6004 02, Analyst Note: In IIR 6 034 0429 02, the date of surrender is given as 12 December 2001. 7 ¡ IIR 7 721 0162 02, Deception at Qala-I Jangi Prison – USSOC – May 2005 8 IIR 6 034 0429 02, IIR 6 034 0423 02, IIR 6 034 0007 02, IIR 6 034 0931 02, JOHN WALKER LINDH - 302 12- SEP-2002, IIR 4 201 0670 08 3 S E C R E T / / NOFORN / / 20330223 S E C R E T / / NOFORN / / 20330223 JTF-GTMO-CDR SUBJECT: Recommendation for Continued Detention Under DoD Control (CD) for Guantanamo Detainee, ISN US9AF-000007DP (S) 6. (S//NF) Evaluation of Detainee’s Account: Detainee withholds details of his full relationship with Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar and his close association with senior Taliban and al-Qaida personnel. Detainee fails to explain his long-term relationship with other extremist groups and associated personal relationships. Detainee neglects to relate the events surrounding his involvement in military affairs associated with his senior-level Taliban positions. 7. (U) Detainee Threat: a. (S) Assessment: Detainee is assessed to be a HIGH risk, as he is likely to pose a threat to the US, its interests, and allies. b. (S//NF) Reasons for Continued Detention: Detainee is an admitted senior official of the Taliban government and army and was last assigned to the position of Deputy Minister of Defense. Detainee also served as Chief of Staff of the Taliban Army and a commander of the 22nd Division. Detainee is wanted by the UN for possible war crimes including the murder of thousands of Shiites. Detainee had operational associations with significant al-Qaida and other extremist personnel. Detainee wielded considerable influence throughout the northern region of Afghanistan and his influence continued even after his capture. If released, detainee would likely rejoin the Taliban and establish ties with anti-Coalition militias (ACM) participating in hostilities against US and Coalition forces in Afghanistan. (S//NF) Detainee is an admitted senior official of the Taliban government and army and was last assigned to the position of Deputy Minister of Defense. (S//NF) Detainee admitted progressing through the Taliban ranks between 1996 and 2001 and was appointed as the Taliban Chief of Army Staff and Commander of the 10th Division.9 (S//NF) Abdul Zahir, ISN US9AF-000753DP (AF-753), reported detainee replaced Abdul Razzaq as Deputy Minister of Defense (probably in mid to late 2001). AF-753 also stated detainee commanded the 22nd Division. The 22nd Division was composed of 1,100 foreign fighters and was based at the Daruleman military complex, which was located approximately 25 km from Kabul, AF.10 (Analyst Note: Daruleman is probably a known, or a series of known, al-Qaida and Taliban associated guesthouse referred to as the Dar Aman and Dar al-Aman, used for processing and lodging fighters supporting jihad against the Northern Alliance.11) 9 000007 302 14-FEB-2002, 000007 MFR 12-MAR-2002 10 IIR 6 034 0271 03, IIR 6 034 0418 04, 000753 SIR 08-DEC-2003, Analyst Note: Detainee was reported assuming the Deputy Minister of Defense position from Mullah Abdul Razzaq in the “last days of the Taliban.” A variant of Razzaq is Razak.
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