ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN TO JORDAN OF GUANTANAMO

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 005674 SIPDIS STATE FOR S/WCI AND NEA E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/16/2015 TAGS: MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR JO SUBJECT: ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN TO JORDAN OF GUANTANAMO NLEC REF: A. AMMAN 05555 ¶B. STATE 90491 ¶C. AMMAN 03957 Classified By: CDA David Hale for reasons 1.4(b),(d) (C) As of July 17, final preparations for the return of Jordanian national, "no longer enemy combatant" (NLEC), Khalid Mahmoud Abdul Wahab, have been completed. On July 20 at approximately 2030 at Marka AB, Abdul Wahab is expected to return to Jordan via U.S. milair from Incirlik. CENTCOM Joint Security Directorate is coordinating the flight arrival with Embassy Amman POC LTC George Karpinski (cell phone 962-07-758-1863). There will be a brief exchange on the airfield during which LTC Karpinski will hand over Abdul Wahab to the waiting General Intelligence Directorate (GID) representative. All assurances have been reinforced by GID de facto head Mohammad Dhahabi that Abdul Wahab will be treated humanely upon his return and following his required one week initial detainment. HALE