Al Hajj Abdu Ali Sharqawi
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Al Hajj Abdu Ali Sharqawi is a citizen of Yemen
held in the United States's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
. The Department of Defense
reports that he was born on 26 May 1974, in Ta'izz, Yemen.
As of June 4, 2011, Abdu Ali al Haji Sharqawi has been held at Guantanamo for six years nine months.
were flown from Kabul
in September 2002. The two men were flown aboard N379P, a plane suspected to be part of the CIA's ghost fleet. Flight records showed that the plane originally departed from Diego Garcia
, stopped in Morocco
, Portugal, then Kabul before landing in Guantanamo Bay.
The Guardian reports that one of the two men has been released from US custody.
A differing report shows Sharqawi was arrested by the CIA in Karachi, Pakistan, in February 2002, and rendered to Jordan
. He was transferred to Afghanistan in January 2004, where he was held at the CIA-run Dark Prison, then at Bagram Air Base
, and then finally transferred to Guantanamo in September 2004.
He writes that he spent 19 months in Amman, Jordan, and then five months in a secret interrogation centre. While in
Jordan he had been handed over to the custody of Jordan's General Intelligence Department. He wrote:
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
held in the United States's Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. The Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
reports that he was born on 26 May 1974, in Ta'izz, Yemen.
As of June 4, 2011, Abdu Ali al Haji Sharqawi has been held at Guantanamo for six years nine months.
Transportation to Guantanamo Bay
Human Rights group Reprieve reports that flight records show two captives named Al-Sharqawi and Hassan bin AttashHassan bin Attash
Hassan Mohammed Ali bin Attash is a citizen of Saudi Arabia, held in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.Joint Task Force Guantanamo counter-terrorism analysts estimate that bin Attash was born in 1985, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia....
were flown from Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
in September 2002. The two men were flown aboard N379P, a plane suspected to be part of the CIA's ghost fleet. Flight records showed that the plane originally departed from Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia
Diego Garcia is a tropical, footprint-shaped coral atoll located south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean at 7 degrees, 26 minutes south latitude. It is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory [BIOT] and is positioned at 72°23' east longitude....
, stopped in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Portugal, then Kabul before landing in Guantanamo Bay.
The Guardian reports that one of the two men has been released from US custody.
A differing report shows Sharqawi was arrested by the CIA in Karachi, Pakistan, in February 2002, and rendered to Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. He was transferred to Afghanistan in January 2004, where he was held at the CIA-run Dark Prison, then at Bagram Air Base
Bagram Air Base
Bagram Airfield, also referred to as Bagram Air Base, is a militarized airport and housing complex that is located next to the ancient city of Bagram, southeast of Charikar in Parwan province of Afghanistan. The base is run by a US Army division headed by a major general. A large part of the base,...
, and then finally transferred to Guantanamo in September 2004.
Extraordinary rendition
Al Haji Abdu Ali Sharqawi has written that after his capture, in February 2002, in Pakistan he spent two years in CIA custody in foreign interrogation centres, prior to his transfer to Guantanamo, in February 2004:He writes that he spent 19 months in Amman, Jordan, and then five months in a secret interrogation centre. While in
Jordan he had been handed over to the custody of Jordan's General Intelligence Department. He wrote:
Habeas Corpus
In June 2011 a federal Judge ruled that the Obama administration can not use certain statements Sharqawi gave to justify his detention as these admissions were tainted by years of torture in Jordan and Afghanistan.External links
- Judge Rules Yemeni’s Detention at Guantánamo Based Solely on Torture Andy Worthington
- Human Rights Watch, Double Jeopardy: CIA Renditions to Jordan (2008)
- UN Secret Detention Report (Part Three): Proxy Detention, Other Countries’ Complicity, and Obama’s Record Andy Worthington
- Gitmo Detainee Seals Up Torture Confessions June 8, 2011