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DATA SUMMARIES
( S/NF / SG/LIMDIS)
Following are perceived highlights from
each source.
The period covered
is
5-6 October
1993.
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(S/NF/ SG/LIMDIS)
Source
(Green Data)
:
— There are at least five,
possibly seven men being
held prisoner.
A Christian man
is present.
The prisoners are
depressed and under nourished and no-one as of yet has been
killed.
They are being held captive
in a walled area complex
in
downtown Mogadishu.
The prisoners are located in the underground
level
of
a two story building
in a dungeon area downstairs
in the
back quarters.
It
is one of the minor buildings with a taller
building nearby.
The soldiers are being deprived of healing and
future hope.
The building's surroundings include:
a rounded
area out back,
sand,
and guards
in the vicinity.
Figuratively
speaking,
there
is not flowing water nearby like
a body of water
(such as the
sea)
,
but water and
a water tower can be found near
the complex.
—
It was perceived that the prisoners are being held
at Building
52,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
which
is
located
near the Water Development Agency,
a prison and hospital.
— The dead bodies of American soldiers have been moved
in
a northern direction from the compound where they were before
and are placed on top of one another.
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Source
(Red Data)
:
— The American soldiers were moved around quickly
after they were captured.
The American soldiers were brought to
areas that were close to military offices and the Military
Academy.
They were also moved
in and out of an Army Hospital and
an Army camp.
(Please see map for areas)
.
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— The plans and intentions are to move the American
soldiers away from the Mogadishu area
into the northern area of
the country as fast as possible.
This
is so that U.S.
forces
cannot find them.
The plan
is to transport the prisoners to an
area known as Karin and Dire Dawa.
— The prisoners will not be kept together.
They will
be scattered.
The prisoners will be kept
in cave like dwellings
and will be moved every several days.
They will not be kept
in
the same area of confinement.
This
is
so that they will not be
found.
— The prisoners are scared.
They are given water but
very minimum to eat.
The prisoners will have a safe return
before Christmas.
The prisoners are not perceived as having
major health problems.
— The bodies of the dead U.S.
soldiers are desecrated.
They are not being stored
in any one place.
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Source
(Black Data)
:
— Five American soldiers are currently being held
in
the building so located on the map and sketched in the
accompanying diagrams.
— The Americans are located on an upper floor of the
building
in
a series of three rooms.
This building
(or one close
by)
is associated with grinding and there
is
a strong,
sweet
smell reminiscent of
fruit.
It has
a plain,
stucco front with
prominent dark colored timbers or wooden beams.
— There
is the concept that the vicinity
of this
building
is
"a city within
a city".
There
is
a nearby building
which has
a
"museum" perception about
it.
There are
a number
of
cultural
items
i.e.
artifacts and this building has complex
designs on the walls.
— The Americans have been moved around in
large,
cargo-type trucks.
There
is an overwhelming expression of
torture,
mistreatment and injuries that are very apparent.
It
is
perceived that one has recently died and
is covered with
a heavy,
off-white cloth.
There
is
a large box/ chest type object near
this individual.
It
is perceived as
if this individual
is not
with the others.
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— There
is
a small faction within the hierarchy which
wants to lead the Americans to safety.
Two of these individuals
are involved with guarding the Americans
in the build
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