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JTF GTMO-CG 3l January2004

MEMORANDUM FOR Commander,United StatesSouthernCommand,3511 NW 9lst

Avenue,Miami, FL 33172.

SUBJECT: (S) Transfer Recommendationfor GuantanamoDetainee,Hafez K. Rahman,ISN:

US9PK-000301DP,to the Control of Another Country for ContinuedDetention

1. (FOUO) Personal Information; Hafez K. Rahmanis a Pakistaninationalborn in 20

February1984(age20) in Gujrar, Pakistan. He is in fairly good health.

2. (S) Detention Information: Detaineeadvisedhe was influencedby extremistMullahs in

Pakistan(PK) and decided he would go to Jihad in support of the Taliban. Detainee and
severalfriends volunteeredto fight and left for Afghanistan (AF) in June 200I. Detainee
traveled to Zahir, PK, and attendeda training camp run by the Jaish-e-Mohammed(JEM), a
Tier 1 terrorist organization(which accordingto sensitiveinformation as of Sep 03 is defined
as terrorist groups, especiallythose with statesupport, that have demonstratedthe intention
and the capability to attack US personsor interests). After completing basic training, detainee
traveled along with a larger group of JEM fighters to the areaaround Konduz, AF. Detainee
participated in the fighting againstUS and Northern Alliance forces until the Taliban's
collapseon the battlefield and detaineewas forced to retreat. After doing so, he was captured
by the Northern Alliance and turned over to US forces. Detaineewas subsequently
transportedto GuantanamoBay Naval Base, Cuba, on 7 February 2002 becauseof his
knowledge of the Moaskar training camp in Balakot, PK, and his affiliation with the Taliban
as a foreign fighter.

3. (S) Reasonsfor Continued Detention: Detaineehas admittedto volunteeringto fight

Jihad againstthe US and its allies, remaining after the eventsof September1lth to continue to
fight, and receiving training from the JEM. Detaineereceived training in Balakot, PK, a
location known to house a training camp that offers both basic and advancedterrorist training
on explosives and artillery. Detaineeis a probable member of the JEM and as such, if
releasedwould likely gravitate back to that Islamic extremist group. The JEM espousesJihad
againstthe US and is directly supportedby Al-Qaida. Detaineehas statedwhile in detention
that he would return to Jihad if given an opportunity. Detaineehas associationswith a known

CLASSIFIED BY: MG Geoffrey D. Miller, Commander, JTF Guantanamo

REASON: E.O. 12958Section1.5(C)
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JTF GTMO-CG
SUBJECT:TransferRecommendation for GuantanamoDetainee,Khalil Rahman Hafez,
to the Controlof Another Countrv for Continued Detention
ISN: US9PK-000301DP.

terrorist group, willingly participated in Jihad againstthe US and its allies, and is highly
vulnerable to future recruitment should he be released.

4. (S) Assessment: Basedon informationcollectedand availableto Joint Task Force

Guantanamoas of 22 January2002,detaineeISN: US9PK-000301DPis assessed as being a
probablememberof Jaish-e-Mohammed terroristgoup. Moreover,basedon the detainee's
folder, the knowledgeability brief, and subsequentinterrogationsby JTF Guantanamo,the
detaineeis of low intelligencevalue to the United States.Basedon the above,detaineeposes
a medium risk, as he may possiblyto pose a threatto the U.S., its interestsor its allies.

on l5 February2003
5. (S) EC Status: Detainee'senemycombatantstatuswas reassessed
and he remains an enemy combatant.

6. (S) Recommendation: Transfer to the control of another govemment for continued

detention.

7. (S) Coordination: JTF Guantanamonotified the Criminal InvestigativeTask Force of this

recommendationon 6 January 2004. JTF GMTO and CITF agreeon the threat assessmentof
this detaineeas a medium risk.

CF: CITF-GTMO

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