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Al Murbati's detainee number is 052. list of prisoners (.pdf) , '' US Department Of Defense '' Al Murbati participated in the Hunger Strike that ended on July 28, 2005. He is represented by Clive Stafford Smith . The campaign to free the detainee is being led by Bahraini MP Mohammed Khalid . The allegations against Al Murbati, from his Combatant Status Review Tribunal , were: :''a The detainee is associated with Al Qaeda: :#''On November 2 , 2001 , detainee voluntarily traveled from Bahrain to Afghanistan . :#''The detainee traveled to Afghanistan via Pakistan where he planned to fight in the ‘’ Jihad ’‘. :#''Detainee was a follower of Abu Sayyef ; they met in the Philippines . They discussed getting money to Arabs in Afghanistan. :#'' Abu Sayyef Group is a known terrorist organization. :''b The detainee participated in military operations against the United States and its coalition partners. :#''Detainee was injured by a Grenade while traveling to Khowst , Afghanistan, and given treatment at a hospital. :#''Detainee was told that if he went to war and fought the Jihad, he would be a better person and have his 15,000 Dinar debt forgiven, and eventually he traveled to Afghanistan. :#''Al Murbati discovered that there was not training available in Kandahar , and since he did not know how to use a Kalisnikov rifle, he traveled to Kabul by taxi, after learning there was training there. SEE ALSO
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