Naqibullah
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Naqib Ullah is an Afghan
boy who was one of those detained by the United States
in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
. He was detained following the 2001 war in Afghanistan
and had been released by January 28, 2004.
In a BBC
interview Ullah described his capture:
Unlike a number of other child detainees, Ullah was housed in Camp Iguana
, with two other children. These three were provided with English lessons, video games, and an exercise yard where their guards would play soccer with them.
In his BBC interview Naqib Ullah said he was treated well, not tortured.
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...
boy who was one of those detained by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a detainment and interrogation facility of the United States located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The facility was established in 2002 by the Bush Administration to hold detainees from the war in Afghanistan and later Iraq...
. He was detained following the 2001 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...
and had been released by January 28, 2004.
In a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
interview Ullah described his capture:
- "I hadn't done anything, but they suspected me because I was standing next to some men who had guns."
- "I told them I was innocent. I don't even know how to use a gun."
Unlike a number of other child detainees, Ullah was housed in Camp Iguana
Camp Iguana
Camp Iguana is a small compound in the detainment camp complex on the US Naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Camp Iguana originally held three child detainees who camp spokesmen then claimed were the only detainees under age 16. It was closed in the winter of 2004 when the three were sent home...
, with two other children. These three were provided with English lessons, video games, and an exercise yard where their guards would play soccer with them.
In his BBC interview Naqib Ullah said he was treated well, not tortured.
See also
- Juveniles held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp
- Asad Ullah
- Mohammed Ismail