Mauritanians held in Guantanamo

The number of Mauritanians held in Guantanamo Bay detainment camps is a matter of dispute.The United States released what they called a full list of all the detainees who have been held in military custody in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba. [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/May2006/d20060515%20List.pdf list of prisoners (.pdf)] , "US Department of Defense", May 15 2006] But there are a number of individuals who there is reason to believe were detained in Guantanamo who are missing from this list.

Amnesty International reports that a teenager from Mauretania, Mohammed Al Amin, was captured and detained in Bagram and Guantanamo. The names of the Mauretanians the USA acknowledges holding are Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz and Mohammad Lameen Sidi Mohammad.

"WTOP" reports that one of the Mauretanians held in Guantanamo was handed over to the USA by former leader Maaouya Sid'Ahmed Ould Taya. [http://wtop.com/index.php?nid=387&sid=766548 Mauritania Leader Aims to Avoid Oil Curse] , "WTOP", April 23 2006 - [http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/news/nta62045.htm mirror] ]

Missing records

Known Guantanamo captives from Mauritia

*Allegedly trained at an Afghan military camp. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/Set_41_2665-2727.pdf#28 Summarized transcripts (.pdf)] , from Mohamedou Ould Slahi's"Combatant Status Review Tribunal" - pages 28-38]
*Allegedly an al Qaida facilitator and recruiter. [http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt/ARB_Transcript_Set_8_20751-21016.pdf#184 Summarized transcript (.pdf)] , from Mohamedou Ould Slahi's "Administrative Review Board hearing" - page 184]
*Alleged to have been an early mentor to members of the Hamburg cell, who were eventually to form the core of the 9-11 hijackers, suggesting they travel to Afghanistan, not Chechnya, where they were to eventually connect to al Qaeda.
*Transcript to his 2nd Administrative Review Board hearing was withheld. [http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/detainees/csrt_arb/ARB_Transcript_2491-2598E.pdf#75 Summarized transcript] , from Mohamedou Ould Slahi's second annual "Administrative Review Board hearing" - page 75]

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