Fahed Al Harazi

Fahed Al Harazi is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba. Al Harazi's Guantanamo Internment Serial Number was 79. According to the Department of Defense Al Harazi was born on November 18, 1978 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

He was accused of traveling to Afghanistan in March 2001 to fight in the on-going civil war between the Taliban and its enemies, and of subsequently leading training courses at the Al Faruq Camp.

Combatant Status Review

Main article: Combatant Status Review Tribunal

A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for his tribunal. The memo accused him of the following:

a. The detainee is an Al-Qaida or Taliban fighter:

1. In or about March 2001, the Detainee traveled to Afghanistan to fight the Jihad.
2. The Detainee trained with the Taliban in the assembly, disassembly, and shooting of a Kalishnikov and B.K. rifles, as well as throwing grenades.
3. The Detainee traveled with Taliban fighters and stayed in a Taliban guesthouse in Konduz.
4. The Detainee attended an Al-Qaida affiliated training camp in Afghanistan.

b. The detainee participated in military operations against the coalition.

1. The Detainee was on the front lines of the fight against the Northern Alliance armed with a Kalishnikov.
2. The Detainee was captured in Mazir-E-Sharif.
3. The Detainee was present in Mazir-E-Sharif during a prison uprising and was wounded there.

Administrative Review Board

Detainees whose Combatant Status Review Tribunal labeled them "enemy combatants" were scheduled for annual Administrative Review Board hearings. These hearings were designed to assess the threat a detainee may pose if released or transferred, and whether there are other factors that warrant his continued detention.

The factors for and against continuing to detain Al Harazi were among the 121 that the Department of Defense released on March 3, 2006.

The following primary factors favor continued detention

A. The Enemy Combatant is an Al-Qaida fighter.

1. In or about March 2001, the detainee traveled to Afghanistan to fight the Jihad.
2. The Enemy Combatant attended an Al-Qaida affiliated training camp in Afghanistan.

B. The detainee participated in military operations against the coalition.

1. The Enemy Combatant was on the front lines of the fight against the Northern Alliance armed with a Kalishnikov rifle.
2. The Enemy Combatant was captured in Mazir-E-Sharif.
3. The Enemy Combatant was present during in Mazir-E-Sharif during a prison uprising and was wounded there.

C. Based upon a review of recommendations from US Government agencies and classified and unclassified documents, Enemy Combatant is regarded as a threat to United States and it’s Allies.

1. This detainee has a past history of passive-aggressive and aggressive behavior. The detainee has a mixture of both assaults and non-compliant behavior in his disciplinary record.
2. Detainees name was found on a roster of the Military Committee Al-Mujahidin Affairs Office, outlining a by-name list of nominees for the Al Qaida Trainers Preparation Course.
3. Detainee was a trainer in Al Faruq Camp.

The following primary factors favor release or transfer

• No information available

Repatriation

Sixteen Saudi were repatriated on September 16, 2007. One of the released men was named Fahd Atiyyah Hamza al-Harazi.

External links

• Guantánamo: The Stories Of The 16 Saudis Just Released Andy Worthington

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