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