Muhammad Ismail Agha
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Muhammad Ismail Agha is an Afghan
national who at age 13 (estimated) was arrested by Afghan militia soldiers, who transferred him to U.S.
forces in December 2002.
Agha was detained at Bagram Air Base
, then transferred to Camp X-Ray
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
. He was released on January 29, 2004 and returned home to Nawzad, Afghanistan
. During this time he was held in solitary confinement and subjected to sleep deprivation.
In an interview in National Review
, Agha and his family stated that he was well-treated by the American troops and attended school during his incarceration.
Fox News identified a man with the similar name Mohammed Ismail as one of the three teenagers released from Camp Iguana. The Fox article claimed this capture occurred four months after his release, and that he was captured carrying a letter:
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
national who at age 13 (estimated) was arrested by Afghan militia soldiers, who transferred him to U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
forces in December 2002.
Agha was detained 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,...
, then transferred to Camp X-Ray
Camp X-Ray
Camp X-Ray was a temporary detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp of Joint Task Force Guantanamo on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.The first twenty detainees arrived at Guantanamo on January 11, 2002....
at Guantanamo Bay, 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...
. He was released on January 29, 2004 and returned home to Nawzad, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. During this time he was held in solitary confinement and subjected to sleep deprivation.
In an interview in National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
, Agha and his family stated that he was well-treated by the American troops and attended school during his incarceration.
Fox News identified a man with the similar name Mohammed Ismail as one of the three teenagers released from Camp Iguana. The Fox article claimed this capture occurred four months after his release, and that he was captured carrying a letter:
External links
- The Pentagon Can’t Count: 22 Juveniles Held at Guantánamo Andy Worthington
- I had a good time at Guantanamo, says inmate, The TelegraphThe Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
, February 8, 2004 - Muhammad Ismail Agha, aged 15, is back with his family..., reprint from the National ReviewNational ReviewNational Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
, March 8, 2004 .pdf version - Am I Human or Not? Guantánamo Detention Undermines Human Rights Worldwide, reprint from Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
report, June, 2004