Combatant Status Review
Ul Shah was among the 60% of prisoners who participated in the tribunal hearings. A Summary of Evidence memo was prepared for the tribunal of each detainee. The memo for his hearing lists the following allegations:
- a. Detainee is a member of the Taliban.
- Prior to September 11, 2001, detainee traveled to Afghanistan for employment and worked as a driver for the Taliban for six to eight months.
- Detainee transported personnel and material for the Taliban, included (sic) cooking oil, ammunition, heavy coats and blankets.
- b Detainee engaged in hostilities against the US or its coalition partners.
- Detainee admits transporting Taliban members that were armed with weapons. Their mission was to search for members of the Northern Alliance.
- Detainee was ordered to surrender to Northern Alliance forces. Detainee was instructed to drive himself and approximately 60 fighters and their Kalashnikov weapons to Mazari Sharif.
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