Editor in Chief: Moh. Reza Huwaida Saturday, July 6th, 2024

Bagram Prison; A Talib Making Factory?

Earlier Karzai issued a statement whilst saying Bagram prison was a "Talib-making factory". "Bagram prison is a place where innocent people are tortured and insulted and made dangerous criminal," he said. There are numerous most wanted terrorists and insurgents affiliates of Al-Qaida and Taliban detained in this prison. Some terrorists tortured to death caught Karzai’s attention, making him issue such statements. However, it is also a fact that there are murderers of enormous innocent Afghans in this prison as well.

Bagram prison was a source of tension between Afghanistan and the United States. Afghan government exercised pressure whilst expressing reservations over Bagram detention center, where nearly 3,000 suspected Taliban and al-Qaida operatives were held, to be transferred to Afghan control. Subsequently the responsibilities of US-run Bagram prison was handed over to the Afghan government late in March this year, after Kabul and Washington reached a deal after Afghan government offered “private assurances” that detainees whom the United States considers to be most dangerous would not be released.

In order to examine the category of charges lodged against the prisoners, a commission was formed to review the cases of Bagram prisoners, based on a presidential decree earlier this year. The way commission undertakes deciding the fate of Bagram inmates signify the level of their impartiality and credibility exercised.

Nevertheless, the former release of 650 inmates from Bagram prison by Afghan administration earned a loud uproar amongst Afghans and US politicians, unearthing the degree of reliability of commission. The US unwelcomed Afghan government’s decision to free dozens of detainees from Bagram prison, which includes a number of prisoners accused in attacks against the US and Afghan security forces and deems it violation of the Kabul and Washington agreement. Raising his concerns the US public official ruled 40 percent of the detainees involved in direct attacks wounding or killing 57 Afghan citizens and security members and 30 percent participated in assaults wounding or killing 60 US or coalition soldiers.

Formerly, Afghan government reiterated its resolve releasing 37 out of 88 prisoners. However, Pentagon registered sever reservations, accusing those being released were linked to production or attacks using improvised bombs, while others were believed to have been involved in attacks on Afghan or foreign soldiers.

It has been witnessed that large number of prisoners arrested on serious charges of terrorism, were set free to advance its bid for peace talk could not avert the prevailing worst security condition of the country. Even the government said to have lack of confidential information to whereabouts of those set free. It has been reported that most of released prisoners rejoined their insurgent fellows and are mustering stronger might to strike at Kabul government subsequent to US partial or complete draw down. This is worrisome point urging government to revise its decision relative to the fate of prisoners, asserting Bagram as Talib interrogating not making prison.