Mohammed El Gharani was a detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison. He was captured in Pakistani in 2001 when he was 14-years old. He was the youngest detainee at the prison, and was suspected of being apart of an al Qaeda cell based in London. Gharani was freed when no proof of his status as an "enemy combatant" was found.Reuters: U.S. frees youngest Guantanamo detainee: lawyer(June 11, 2009)
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Fast Facts
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Youngest detainee to be held at Guantanamo
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Seized by Pakistani security forces in 2001
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Citizen of Chad
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Labeled an "enemy combatant"
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He was exposed to harsh treatment such as being shackled and subjection to loud music and strobe lights
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Prosecutors have failed to show proof that he in fact is an enemy combatant
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Immediately went back to Chad when released
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There were 22 confirmed "juveniles" serving time at the detention center in Guantanamo
