User:Geo Swan/Afghans repatriated from Guantanamo on 2003-03-23

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Eighteen Afghans were repatriated from Guantanamo on March 23, 2003. They spent three days in Afghan custody prior their eventual release. Only six other captives have been repatriated prior to these men.

Marc Kaufmann, of the Washington Post interviewed some of the eighteen men. He reported they had each been issued a set of American style clothes, American running shoes, an American gym bag, and their medical records. He reported that the men had to rely on charity to get home. He reported that some of the men described brutal treatment and Koran desecration.

The Washington Post briefly quoted five of the newly released Afghans on March 25 2003, including :

In 2003, when the BBC News reported on the release, they quoted four captives:

Carlotta Gall of the New York Times reported on the following captives, by name :