| Killing of Manadel al-Jamadi | |
|---|---|
 Manadel al-Jamadi's corpse | |
| Location | Abu Ghraib prison |
| Date | 4 November 2003 |
Attack type | Torture murder, homicide |
| Weapons | Various |
| Victim | Manadel al-Jamadi |
| Charges | None |
Manadel al-Jamadi (Arabic: مناضل الجمادي) was an Iraqi national who was killed in United States custody during a CIA interrogation at Abu Ghraib prison on November 4, 2003.[1] His name became known in 2004 when the Abu Ghraib scandal made headlines; his corpse packed in ice was the background for widely reprinted photographs of grinning U.S. Army specialists Sabrina Harman and Charles Graner each offering a "thumbs-up" gesture. Al-Jamadi had been a suspect in a bomb attack that killed 34 people, including one US soldier, and left more than 200 wounded in a Baghdad Red Cross facility.[2]
Al-Jamadi died while he was suspended by his wrists, his hands cuffed behind his back, a position condemned by human rights groups as torture.[1] A military autopsy declared al-Jamadi's death a homicide. No one has been charged with his death. In 2011, Attorney General Eric Holder said that he had opened a full criminal investigation into al-Jamadi's death.[3] In August 2012, Holder announced that no criminal charges would be brought.[4]
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- ^ Shane, Scott (30 August 2012). "No Charges Filed on Harsh Tactics Used by the C.I.A." The New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2013.