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2012 – Open Cases Case Last Name First Name OrganizationDate Received Description Number Copies of all documents created between 1 Feb 97 to 1 Feb 07 related in whole or in part to the The National FY07-0088 Elias Barbara 2/12/2007 relationship, including connections and associations Security Archive between Gulbuddin Hekmatyar of Hezbe-Islami and Osama Bin Laden. Ms. Joyce Battle, NSA, requests the final version of National Security FY09-0204 Battle Joyce 8/6/2009 OPLAN 1003V, the War Plan for Operation Iraqi Archives Freedom. Ref: 20090812CEN022 Mr. Tucker requests complete copies on any and all Smith, Anderson, documents regarding and /or relating to Ahmed FY10-0065 Tucker Bibi Blount, Dorsett, 12/17/2009 Hashim Abed, who was reported responsible for the Mitchell & Jerni Mar 31, 2004 Fallujah ambush involving the deaths of four American civilian contractors from Blackwater. Request records pertaining to the December 2009 transfer of Qais al-Khazali into Iraqi custody; June 2009 transfer of Laith al-Khazali into Iraqi custody; FY10-0079 Althen John Judicial Watch 1/11/2010 December 2009 release of British hostage Peter Moore by the Shia terror group "Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq" or the "league of the Righteous." Requests all documents and records concerning the National Security amount of depleted uranium (DU) used in Iraq by FY10-0086 Strother Roger 1/20/2010 Archive coalition or U.S. forces from March 2003 thru December 21, 2004. 20072232DOD372 Request Line of Duty and AR 15-6 Investigation (b)(6) reports concerning CW4 Montgomery, SSG Bishop, & FY10-0106 Private Citizen 2/5/2010 SPC Mueller. Location of death: Darreh-ye bum, Afghansitan. Request all documents created between January 1, 1990 and the present relating to the group Kandak The National FY10-0239 Elias Barbara 7/13/2010 Amniante Uruzgan (KAU); including all documents Security Archive related to its principal official, Matiullah Khan. NSA #20100581CEN020. DoA referred this request Line of Duty and AR 15-6 FY10-0241 Matsui Tim Freelance Journalist 7/13/2010 Investigation reports concerning CW4 Montgomery. Ms. Kim Zetter, Wired requests all records pertaining to a malware infection that struck USCENTCOM computer networks in 2008. This request includes FY10-0290 Zetter Kim Wired 9/2/2010 but is not limited to agenda items, action items, memos, e-mail correspondence, letter correspondence, reports, Powerpoint presentations, briefings, and audits and computer logs Requests the AR 15-6 investigation regarding the events of 12 February 2010 in the Gardez district of The National FY10-0307 Elias Barbara 9/15/2010 Paktiya Province. Archive #20100832CEN038. Also Security Archive related to 10-0318,11-0009, 11-0022, 11-0045, 12- 0292 Request all documents from January 1, 2007 to the present related in whole or in part to the relationship, ties, connections, affiliations, communications, alliances, correspondence or interactions between National Security the Haqqani network and al-Qaeda (also spelled al- FY10-0319 Elias Barbara 9/21/2010 Archive Qaida, al-Qida, al-Qa'ida, AQ), including the Haqqani network and al-Qaeda (also spelled al-Qaida, al-Qida, al-Qa'ida, AQ), including but not limited to the relationship between Haqqani, and al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden (also spelled Usama bin Ladin, U Secondary investigation into a night raid, and its aftermath in Khataba, Gardez District, Paktia Province in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, February 12, 2010, FY10-0318 Starkey Jerome The Times 9/23/2010 resulting in deaths of two men and three women. Also related to 10-0307, 11-0009, 11-0022, 11-0045, 12-0292. Ms. Elias requests all USCENTCOM intelligence documents and summary reports from May 1, 2008 to December 1, 2008 related in whole or in part to National Security FY10-0320 Elias Barbara 9/24/2010 the "Haqqani NetworK" and the Taliban, including Archive cooperation, affiliation, communications, alliances, divergence, conflicts, disputs, correspondence or interactions between the groups. U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) (b)(6) referred a request from for a copy (b)(6) of the line of duty investigation and the AR(b)(6) 15-6 FY11-0004 Private Citizen 10/4/2010 investigation regarding the death of The death was due to hostile fire. (USASOC case #10-130) USCENTCOM for processing and response directly to the requester, Mr. Porter. He requests the report of an investigation begun on or after 5 Apr 10 at the direction of Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, Commander FY11-0009 Porter Gareth Inter Press Service 10/7/2010 USFOR-A on the Special Operations Force raid in Gardez, Afghanistan on 12 Feb 10 and whether there were improper actions by the SOF unit to cover up civilian deaths. Also related to 10-0307, 10-0318, 11- 0022, 11-0045, 12-0292. Requester seeks all documents from 1 Jan 09 to present relating to the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, Pakistan, or both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Please include numerical totals as well as The National summary or tracking documents that include dates FY11-0015 Elias Barbara 10/20/2010 Security Archive and events. In addition please note the documents may contain one or more of the following phrases, "CIV_KIA," "CIV Killed," "SIGACTS," "CIV Killed" or "SIGACTS" and "CIV INJ." Archive #20101113CEN050 Requests any and all documents and media in the possession of any entity within the United States military pertaining to the Gardez incident. Includes but is not limited to pre-operational documents, after- FY11-0022 Starkey Jerome The Times 10/25/2010 action reports, correspondence, audio and video recordings, photographs, aerial surveillance. Also related to 10-0307, 10-0318, 11-0009, 11-0045, 12- 0292. (b)(6) Received two requests [ (1) (b)(6) (b)(6) (b)(6) FY11-0033 11/10/2010 for AR 15-6 investigation and line of duty investigation pertaining to the death of SFC David E. Metzger Requests several types of records pertaining to the U.S. investigation into a U.S. special operations Human Rights FY11-0045 PoKempner Dinah 11/18/2010 forces night raid on February 12, 2010 in Gardez Watch province, Afghanistan. Also related to 10-0307, 10- 0318, 11-0009, 11-0022, 12-0292. Requests all records created, received and/or maintained by the USCENTCOM, including cross (b)(6) (b)(6) ces, that pertain to (1) (b)(6) (2) his attorney, Mark (b)(6) 11/19/2010 FY11-0053 Moss Bradley Mark S. Zaid, P.C. (b)(6) Requester further states that we may limit scope of search to records concerning the classification review process for the book and time period from 1 January 2010 - date of FOIA receipt Request for all reports, presentations and intelligence summaries from January 1, 2010 to June 1, 2010 created by U.S.Central Command's Afghanistan- Pakistan Center of Excellence (AFG-PAK COE) regarding the "Haqqani Network" and one or more of FY11-0100 Elias Barbara 2/4/2011 the following: Al-Qaeda (also spelled al-Qaida, al- Qa’ida, AQ), including but not limited to the relationship between Haqqani, and al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden (also spelled Usama bin Ladin, UBL); the Taliban, including, but not limited to cooperation, affiliation, I hearby request all reports, presentations and intelligence summaries from January 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010 created by USCENTCOM's Afghanistan- Packistan Center of Excellence regarding Al-Qaeda in The National FY11-0113 Elias Barbara 2/24/2011 Afghanistan and Pakistan, including the alliance, Security Archive cooperation, communications or disagreements between members of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, members of al-Qaeda and local civilians, and al- Qaeda and other anti-coalition militias. Department of State forwarded 38 documents responsive to a request from Ms. Barbara Elias, The National Security Archive. USCENTCOM is required to conduct a review and make a release determination The National with a response to the requester. Ms. Barbara Elias FY11-0117 Elias Barbara 3/4/2011 Security Archive requests all documents, memos, anatyses, reports and studies from January 1, 2003 to the present containing both the words "Afghanistan" and "Corruption" or "Karzai" and "Corruption" in the title or subject line. Requests any records related to Operation Earnest FY11-0144 Swartz Aaron MuckRock 3/25/2011 Voice, including guidelines, manuals, contracts, strategic plans, etc. Requests various documents signed by GEN Petraeus from 23 Jun 2009 to present discussing one or more The National FY11-0152 Elias Barbara 4/5/2011 of the following terms: U.S. objectives, purpose, Security Archive goals or aims in Afghanistan, Strategic Plan, Strategic Mission, etc All documents from November 1, 2009 - November 1, The National FY11-0157 Elias Barbara 4/7/2011 2010 titled, or containing subsections titled, Security Archive "Alternative Mission in Afghanistan." Ms. Battle requests all emails and memos from 1 June 2002 through 28 February 2003 concerned in The National whole or in part with the determining the potential FY11-0163 Battle Joyce 4/13/2011 Security Archive type and level of U.S./coalition/allied military support for Iraqi opposition groups leading up to and during Operation Iraqi Freedom. SOCOM referred Ms. Carolyn Adolph's FOIA request to USCENTCOM for processing and response to KUOW Puget Sound requester. Ms. Adolph requests all documents FY11-0171 Adolph Carolyn 4/21/2011 Public Radio related to the American Yacht Quest incident which occurred 22 February 2011. Ms. Adolph specifically seeks the following information: (b)(3) 10USC424 ) forwarded two documents (9 pages) to USCENTCOM for a review with a direct response to the requester, Ms. Barbara Elias, The National Security Archive. Ms. Elias requests all documents from January 1, 1996 to the FY11-0186 Elias Barbara 5/17/2011 present related in whole or in part to members of the Taliban using force, threats(b)(3) 10USC424 or coercion to compel farmers in Afghanistan to grow poppy for opium and narcotics production.
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