Global InformationJon Mohammad Barakzai information
| Jon Mohammad Barakzai | |
|---|---|
| Detained at | Guantanamo |
| Other name(s) | Jan Mohammed |
| ISN | 107 |
| Status | One of the first captives to be repatriated, in 2002. |
Jon Mohammad Barakzai is an Afghan man who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[1][2][3] Mohammed was repatriated in October 2002, together with three elderly men, two Afghanis and a Pakistani.[4] The men described being chained, for hours, during their interrogations.
Mohammed said that he had been forcibly conscripted into the Taliban army, at gunpoint.[5][6] Some press reports stated that Mohammed, and the three elderly detainees released at the same time he was, were the first detainees to be released.
Mohammed said he recognized some high level Taliban leaders in the camp, such as Abdul Salam Zaeef, a former ambassador. He said that the detainees were shackled every time they were removed from their cells.
Mohammed's companions said that they had no contact with their family during their American custody. Mohammed said he received a letter from his family just three days before his release.[6]
- ^ OARDEC (May 15, 2006). "List of Individuals Detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ Tom Lasseter (June 15, 2008). "Guantanamo Inmate Database". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Tom Lasseter (June 15, 2008). "Guantanamo Inmate Database: Jan Mohammed". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Afghans Describe Life Inside Gitmo Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine, CBS News, October 29, 2002
- ^ Former Guantanamo Prisoners Say They Weren't Tortured[dead link], Washington Post, October 29, 2002
- ^ a b Guantanamo prisoners tell of confinement & interrogations[permanent dead link], The Daily Iowan, October 30 2002