Ahmad Jan (Bagram detainee)
| Ahmad Jan -- احمد جان آخوند زاده | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Oruzgan Province |
| Arrested | 2007-09-09 Ghazni Province CJTF-82 |
| Detained at | Bagram |
| ISN | 3314 |
On January 15, 2010, the Department of Defense complied with a court order and published a list of Detainees held in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility that included the name Maulawi Ahmad Jan.[1][2][3]
According to historian Andy Worthington, author of The Guantanamo Files, he was alleged to be the Taliban district commander, of multiple districts of Ghazni Province, and to have directed improvised explosive device attacks and ambushes.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bagram detainees" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. 2009-09-22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-24.
- ^ Andy Worthington (2010-01-19). "Dark Revelations in the Bagram Prisoner List". truthout. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23.
- ^ a b
Andy Worthington (2010-01-26). "Bagram: The First Ever Prisoner List (The Annotated Version)". Archived from the original on 2010-01-31.
A man of this name was seized on September 9, 2007. CJTF-82 reported in a press release, "Afghan National Police, advised by Coalition forces, detained the Taliban district commander of Andar, Ghazni and four others in an operation designed to disrupt insurgent activities in Ghazni Province early this morning. Maulawi Ahmad Jan is known to be extensively involved in the coordination of insurgent activities in Ghazni Province. He has directed IED and ambush attacks against ANSF and Coalition forces throughout the region. During the search of Ahmad Jan's compound, ANP discovered a weapons and ammunition cache. No shots were fired during the operation and no non-combatants were harmed. 'With Ahmad Jan now detained, Ghazni will be a less dangerous place,' said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesperson. 'Information gained as a result of Ahmad Jan's capture will undoubtedly result in further interdiction of Taliban fighters and leaders in the area.'"
- ^
"ANP detain insurgent commander in Ghazni". Combined Joint Task Force 82. 2007-09-09. Archived from the original on 2010-11-26.
With Ahmad Jan now detained, Ghazni will be a less dangerous place," said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, a Combined Joint Task Force-82 spokesperson. "Information gained as a result of Ahmad Jan's capture will undoubtedly result in further interdiction of Taliban fighters and leaders in the area."
- ^
"Detained IED facilitators identified". Combined Joint Task Force 82. 2008-04-13. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15.
Ahmad Jan, 60, is a known Taliban militant, who has facilitated IED operations for the Haqqani network and is linked to significant anti-Coalition militia activity in the Khowst province.