USFOR-A release: Detainees to Be Released Tomorrow 12FEB2014
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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES AFGHANISTAN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN APO AE 09356 USFOR-A PUBLIC AFFAIRS 2014-02-US-02 Sixty-five Dangerous Insurgents to be Released Tomorrow KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (February 12, 2014) – The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is continuing preparations to release 65 dangerous individuals from the Afghan National Detention Fac ility at Parwan. U.S. Forces – Afghanistan has repeatedly expressed strong concern about the potential threats these detainees pose to coalition forces and Afghan security forces and civilians. Detainees from this group of 65 are directly linked to attacks killing or wounding 32 U.S. or coalition personnel and 23 Afghan security personnel or civilians. It remains the position of USFOR-A that violent crimin als who harm Afghans and threaten the peace and security of Afghanistan should face justice in the Afghan courts, where a fair and transparent trial would determine their guilt or innocence. The 65 detainees, who will be released starting tomorrow morning, include the following: Mohammad Wali, apprehended in Helmand province in May 2013, is a suspected Taliban explosives ex pert who reportedly emplaced IEDs targeting ANSF a nd coalition forces. He was biometrically linked to two IED incidents, plus a latent fingerprint match to another IED in Helmand prov ince. Wali’s personal property teste d positive for multiple ty pes of explosives in an explosive residue test after his capture. Nek Mohammad, captured in Kandahar province in May 2013, is accused of facilitating rocket attacks against A fghan and coalition forces. He was apprehended with several 107mm artillery shells, mortar rounds and improvised explosive components, to include at least 25 pounds of homemade explosives. Mohammadullah was app rehended in Paktiya prov ince in May 2013. He is believed to be a Haqqani network IED spec ialist who builds and emplac es IED’s. Mohammadullah was biometrically linked to an IED and tested positive for four types of explosives in an explosive residue test. He was captured with his Haq qani commander, Ehsanulla h, who is also being released. Ehsanullah, captured in Paktiya province in May 2013, is a suspected Haqqani network commander who plans IED operations and attacks ag ainst ANSF and coalition forces. He was biometrically matched to a radio-controlled IED and tested positive for two types of explosives in an explosive residue test. - 30 – USFOR-A Public Affairs Office Primary: Tel +93 (0) 700 13 2114/2266/2928 E-mail: [email protected]
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HEADQUARTERS
UNITED STATES FORCES AFGHANISTAN
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
APO AE 09356 USFOR-A PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2014-02-US-02
Sixty-five Dangerous Insurgents to be Released Tomorrow
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (February 12, 2014) – The Government of the Islamic Republicof Afghanistan is continuing preparations to release 65 dangerous individuals from the Afghan National Detention Facility at Parwan.
U.S. Forces – Afghanistan has repeatedly expressed strong concern about the potentialthreats these detainees pose to coalition forces and Afghan security forces and civilians.Detainees from this group of 65 are directly linked to attacks killing or wounding 32 U.S. or
coalition personnel and 23 Afghan security personnel or civilians.
It remains the position of USFOR-A that violent criminals who harm Afghans and threatenthe peace and security of Afghanistan should face justice in the Afghan courts, where afair and transparent trial would determine their guilt or innocence.
The 65 detainees, who will be released starting tomorrow morning, include the following:
Mohammad Wali, apprehended in Helmand province in May 2013, is a suspected Talibanexplosives expert who reportedly emplaced IEDs targeting ANSF and coalition forces. Hewas biometrically linked to two IED incidents, plus a latent fingerprint match to another
IED in Helmand province. Wali’s personal property tested positive for multiple types ofexplosives in an explosive residue test after his capture.
Nek Mohammad, captured in Kandahar province in May 2013, is accused of facilitatingrocket attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He was apprehended with several107mm artillery shells, mortar rounds and improvised explosive components, to include atleast 25 pounds of homemade explosives.
Mohammadullah was apprehended in Paktiya province in May 2013. He is believed to bea Haqqani network IED specialist who builds and emplaces IED’s. Mohammadullah wasbiometrically linked to an IED and tested positive for four types of explosives in anexplosive residue test. He was captured with his Haqqani commander, Ehsanullah, whois also being released.
Ehsanullah, captured in Paktiya province in May 2013, is a suspected Haqqani networkcommander who plans IED operations and attacks against ANSF and coalition forces. Hewas biometrically matched to a radio-controlled IED and tested positive for two types ofexplosives in an explosive residue test.
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USFOR-A Public Affairs OfficePrimary: Tel +93 (0) 700 13 2114/2266/2928E-mail: [email protected]
