Gitmo Koran inquiry incidents report [US Southern Command]

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Gitmo Koran inquiry incidents report [US Southern Command]

June 3, 2005 10:05:00 pm

Koran Inquiry: Description of Incidents, US Southern Command, June 3, 2005 [detailing incidents involving treatment and handling of the Koran nu US guards and interrogators as investigated by Guantanamo commander Brg. General Jay Hood]. Excerpt:

During an interrogation in FEB 02, a detainee complained that guards at Camp X-ray kicked the Koran of a detainee in a neighboring cell four to five days earlier.The interrogator reported the first detainee's complaint in a memorandum dated 27 FEB 02. The interrogator confirmed that the guards were aware of the detainee's complaint.There is no evidence of further investigation concerning this incident; however, we consider this a confirmed incident.

Read the full text of the description of incidents here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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