Charges sworn against detainee Mohammed Kamin
The Defense Department
announced March 12 that
charges have been sworn against
Guantanamo detainee Mohammed
Kamin of Afghanistan.
Kamin is the thirteenth detainee
at Guantanamo Bay against whom
charges have been sworn under the
Military Commissions Act. He is
charged with providing material
support to terrorism in violation
of the Military Commissions Act
of 2006. If convicted, the accused
faces up to life in prison.
The charges allege that between
January and May of 2003, Mohammed Kamin provided material support to terrorism by joining the terrorist organization al Qaeda and receiving training at al Qaeda training camps on making remote detonators for improvised explosive devices (IEDs), in modifying military ammunition, and on use of small arms for attacks against American and Coalition forces.
It is further alleged in the
charges that Mohammed Kamin
conducted surveillance on U.S. military bases, placed explosive devices under a bridge along the route to Zaina Khail Village in Afghanistan, placed missiles near the Khowst Customs House to launch into a U.S. or Coalition base and installed missiles near Khowst, Afghanistan. The charges also allege that Mohammed Kamin launched the missiles toward Kwhost, then occupied by the United States and Coalition armed forces. Mohammed Kamin is also alleged to have transported weapons and equipment such as missile remote controls, rockets, handheld radios, anti-tank mines, and GPS systems to be used by Taliban or al Qaeda members in attacks against American forces.
In accordance with the Military
Commissions Act of 2006, these
sworn charges will be forwarded
to the Convening Authority, the
Honorable Susan Crawford. She
may then refer some, all, or none
of the charges to trial by military
commission. If the Convening
Authority decides to refer the
case to trial, she will designate
commission panel members
(jurors). The Chief Trial Judge
of the Military Commissions
will detail a military judge to the
case.
The charges are only allegations
that the accused has committed
offenses under the Military
Commissions Act, and the accused
remains innocent unless proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.