Jan Baz
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Jan Baz Khan is a citizen of Afghanistan
who allegedly turned over innocent men to American troops in the beginning of the war in Afghanistan
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One of the detainees who were beaten to death at Bagram was a taxi driver named Dilawar.
A May 20, 2005 article in the New York Times reports that
Dilawar was captured by troops loyal to Jan Baz Khan the "guerrilla commander" guarded Firebase Salerno, shortly after three rockets were fired at the base.
American troops beat Dilawar to death on December 10, 2002, five days after he arrived at Bagram.
According to the article, by February 2002, Bagram intelligence analysts concluded that Jan Baz was handing over innocent men to garner American approval, and that he was behind the rocket attack himself.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
who allegedly turned over innocent men to American troops in the beginning of the war in Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
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One of the detainees who were beaten to death at Bagram was a taxi driver named Dilawar.
A May 20, 2005 article in the New York Times reports that
Dilawar was captured by troops loyal to Jan Baz Khan the "guerrilla commander" guarded Firebase Salerno, shortly after three rockets were fired at the base.
American troops beat Dilawar to death on December 10, 2002, five days after he arrived at Bagram.
According to the article, by February 2002, Bagram intelligence analysts concluded that Jan Baz was handing over innocent men to garner American approval, and that he was behind the rocket attack himself.
External links
- When Torture Kills: Ten Murders In US Prisons In Afghanistan Andy Worthington