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The following primary factors favor continued detention:
- a Commitment
- The detainee stated be began fighting at the age of 16 during the jihad against the Russians.
- The detainee stated he was paid two and a half million Rupees in return for fulfilling another man's military service obligation with the Taliban. The detainee stated he was stationed at Takhir, Afghanistan for approximately five days before the Taliban regime fell.
- The detainee stated he was arrested and taken to a military prison in Punjsheer, Afghanistan. The detainee stated he was in prison for approximately one year and four months. The detainee stated he was released after another prisoner, who had known the detainee for many years, wrote a letter requesting the detainee' s release . The detainee stated he then returned home to tend to his father's sheep and goats.
- The detainee stated he was offered a job as a spy. The detainee stated be was initially paid 600,000 Rupees with a promise of more money at a later date. The detainee stated he was to observe American aircraft and troop movement, to assess the level of security at U.S. military sites, to identify any vulnerability and then report back to his superiors with his findings.
- The detainee stated he joined the Taliban for monetary reasons . The detainee stated he was receiving between 200,000 and 300,000 Afghani dollars per year after joining the Taliban.
- The detainee stated he was typically paid between 5,000 and 20,000 Pakistani Rupees for each of the missions . The detainee stated that his payment came in the form of cash, clothing and food. The detainee stated he supplemented his income from the Taliban by selling hashish and growing opium.
- The detainee stated he was a member of the 40-man group, which was also known as Jihad Kandahar. The detainee stated Jihad Kandahar was formed in the month of Ramadan, approximately November 2001. Jihad Kandahar was an off shoot group of the Taliban that received financial support from Arab members of al Qaida and Taliban. The detainee stated Jihad Kandahar was composed of four branches, each of which operated in separate provinces.
- The detainee stated the 40-man unit attempted to assassinate Afghanistan President Karzai, and that the leader of the 40-man unit had planned the attempted assassination.
- The detainee stated the Kandahar, Afghanistan Taliban Police Supervisor directed him to work on a new training camp South of Kandahar, towards the Pakistani border. The detainee stated they brought a welding generator with them in order to build shelters and perform other improvements on the compound. The detainee stated the purpose of the camp was to house and train many Arabs.
- The detainee stated the Kandahar, Afghanistan Police Supervisor paid him between 7,000 and 8 ,000 Pakistani Rupees for delivering the generator to the Arab compound outside of Kandahar. The detainee stated that the Arabs at the compound also paid him the equivalent of 2,000 to 3,000 Pakistani Rupees and fed the detainee dinner.
- The detainee stated he attended a training camp located 45 minutes outside of Kandahar, Afghanistan, in approximately January 2001. The detainee stated only the best fighters were selected to attend the camp where they received training in the poisoning of water systems, suicide attacks and the use of explosives.
- The detainee stated he was shown a house located in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan , used to store poison intended for being placed into water storage tanks.
- The detainee stated he knows the location of a school in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where training in the use of poisons is given.
- The detainee stated he served as a security escort during a visit by Usama bin Laden and members of his family circa January 2002.
- The detainee stated he made two trips to Charykarkar City, Afghanistan, to distribute al Qaida funds circa spring of 2001. The detainee stated he delivered the equivalent of almost 7,000 United States dollars to a commander with ties to the Taliban and al Qaida. The detainee stated the commander had 10 to 15 soldiers at the meeting place armed with Kalashnikov rifles and rocket launchers . The detainee stated the commander informed him that there were 20 commandos that would be giving their lives for their cause in about eight months to a year.
- The detainee stated his superiors sent him to Quetta, Pakistan, to see if there were any American forces present. The detainee stated he arrived at Quetta and saw American soldiers and fighter aircraft. The detainee stated he reported his findings to his superior.
- The detainee stated his commander sent him to Nimroz, Afghanistan, a province near the Iranian border, to see if there were any American forces present. The detainee stated he located the American base in Nimroz, and saw American soldiers driving in the city. The detainee stated he reported his findings back to his commander and was paid a total of 10.000 Kaldar, Pakistan rupees.
- The detainee stated he went on a mission to Sar Shela, a town on the border of Afghanistan and Iran that took four days to complete and began approximately 10 days prior to being captured by United States forces. Based on his findings, the detainee stated his recommendation to his commander was to carry out an attack on a government building that had a larger concentration of United States personnel.
- The detainee stated one of his assignments as a spy was to hide in the mountains near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan , and track the number and types of aircraft that would take off and land during day and night operations . The detainee stated the objective for this assignment was to provide Taliban forces with information to launch a surface to air attack on American planes. The detainee stated he was instructed to use white chalk to mark locations for Taliban forces to lay in wait and attack American soldiers. The detainee stated he completed this mission and reported back to his superiors.
- The detainee stated his commander paid him the equivalent of 500 Pakistani Rupees for the scouting and marking of positions to carry out the attacks against United States forces at the airfield in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
- The detainee stated he witnessed a member of his 40-man team, and now a fellow detainee, launch a rocket attack on a United States cargo aircraft taking off from Kandahar, Afghanistan airport with a number of detainees on board. The detainee stated his team member was paid by al Qaida to carry out the attack. Regardless of the presence of detainees on board the aircraf( the detainee stated the attack was executed because they would do anything for money.
- The detainee stated he and another 40-man team member participated in a rocket attack on the airfield in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The detainee carried the battery and wires used to ignite the rocket. The detainee and the 40-man team member split up after the rocket was fired to evade capture.
- The detainee stated he was paid 20,000 Pakistani Rupees to find a member of the 40-man team to assist him in conducting an attack on Kandahar airfield, Afghanistan. The detainee stated they targeted the Kandahar airfield because it had a lot of Americans and airplanes , and they wanted to kill the Americans, but wanted to hit the airport whether they killed Americans or not.
- The detainee stated one of his missions was to reconnoiter a residence being used as a base, named Fire Base Gecko, for American soldiers. The detainee stated he was to report the type and number of weapons at the base and to assess the security. The detainee stated the objective for this mission was to provide information to assist Taliban forces in attacking the base. The detainee stated he was spotted by a security guard while performing his surveillance of the base, and the security guard told the detainee he had no business near the base and warned the detainee not to return. The detainee stated he debriefed his findings and was instructed to return to the base and approach it from the other side of the compound. The detainee stated he arrived at the rear of the base the next day and observed American soldiers running in formation . The detainee stated he was spotted by security guards and attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended by three American and three Afghani soldiers. The detainee stated he was recognized by the security guard that saw him the day before and was taken into custody.
- The detainee stated his efforts to ,fleet information on Fire Base Gecko were in preparation for attack that was to be executed by 15-20 Taliban fighters.
- The detainee stated he was paid the equivalent of 500 Pakistani Rupees for the first day of monitoring Fire Base Gecko and was to receive an additional payment after completing the mission
- After being taken into custody by United States forces at Fire Base Gecko, the detainee confessed that he was under a lot of pressure to attack the base and was continuously being asked to be a martyr. When asked how he would have carried out the attack, the detainee stated he would have hid a land mine under his jacket, depressed the pressure plate and run into the Range Entrance of Fire Base Gecko, which the detainee identified as being the easiest place to attack. The detainee stated after he made it into the compound, he would have released the pressure plate causing the mine to explode.
- The detainee stated his commander wanted the detainee to use an explosive vest to perform a suicide bombing mission against Karzai or American targets.
- The detainee stated he was with the Taliban for four and one-half years. The detainee stated he initially worked for the Taliban police force in Kandahar, Afghanistan informing on people who watched television or smoked hashish. The detainee stated ambush attacks against military personnel and suicide attacks were the most favored by the Taliban . The detainee also stated the downing of United States helicopters with rockets or missiles was often discussed . The detainee stated that Mohammed Shah was able to strike a United States helicopter as it was trying to land at Kandahar Airport.
- b. Training
- The detainee stated he received weapons training on the Ka1ashnikov rifle and rocket propelled grenade launcher.
- The detainee stated be was taught hand grenade techniques , use of plastic explosives with detonator cord, and how to blow up cars circa November 2001.
- The detainee stated he attended a training camp near the Khotal-e-Morcha mountain pass, outside the city of Kandahar, Afghanistan, approximately three times. The detainee stated his visits normally took place at the end of the year and consisted of training with weapons, such as the AK-47, Kalacov, land mines, and plastic explosives. The detainee stated they would also discuss the use of rockets and missiles against vehicles and helicopters.
- The detainee stated he was trained on how to use an explosive vest,
- c. Connections/Associations
- The detainee stated the individual who facilitated the detainee's release from prison was a member of the 40-man Taliban unit.
- The detainee stated that he considered one of his superiors to be a weapons expert, including the use of the Kalashnikov rifle, rockets and heavy machine guns. The detainee stated that his former superior fought United States forces in Jalalabad, Afghanistan and attacking the first shipment of detainees out of Kandahar, Afghanistan by firing machine guns at the plane.
- The detainee stated a commander in the group Hezb-E-Ilsami is a language specialist that was working as a spy and saboteur in Kauai's government.
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