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Revision as of 09:30, 1 December 2009 by Full-date unlinking bot (talk | contribs) (Unlinking full-dates. Details here. Codes: AMreg(×5), AModd(×2))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Muhammad Ismail Agha is an Afghan national who at age 14 was arrested as an al-Qaeda suspect 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.
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.
"For two or three days I was confused, But later the Americans were so nice with me. They were giving me good food with fruit and water for ablutions before prayer."
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:
"confirming his status as a Taliban member in good standing."
See also
References
- James Astill (March 6, 2004). "Cuba? It was great, say boys freed from US prison camp". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
- "Muhammad Ismail Agha, aged 15, is back with his family in Afghanistan after two months' imprisonment at Bagram airbase north of Kabul, followed by a year in the U.S. holding facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba". National Review. March 8, 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
- "Pol: Too Many Inmates Freed". Fox News. June 21, 2005. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
External links
- I had a good time at Guantanamo, says inmate, The Telegraph, February 8, 2004
- An Afghan Boy's Life in U.S. Custody: Camp in Cuba Was Welcome Change After Harsh Regime at Bagram, Washington Post, February 12, 2004
- Muhammad Ismail Agha, aged 15, is back with his family..., reprint from the National Review, March 8, 2004 .pdf version
- Am I Human or Not? Guantánamo Detention Undermines Human Rights Worldwide, reprint from Amnesty International report, June, 2004
- Clive Stafford Smith (2005-06-15). "Kids of Guantanamo". Reprieve via Cageprisoners. Archived from the original on 2009-08-06. Retrieved 2009-08-06.