Thahe Mohammed Sabbar

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Thahe Mohammed Sabbar (born about 1968) is an Iraqi citizen detained by the United States military for approximately six months from July 2003 to January 2004. [1]

He was detained in, among other places, Abu Ghraib prison, where he says he was tortured. [2]

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References

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  2. "Detainees Abused?". CNN. Retrieved 6 June 2014.