Release A051001h

Detainee dies at Abu Ghraib

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A 60-year-old male security detainee died this morning at Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib.

The medical staff noticed that he appeared to be ill and took him to the medical facility.

The medical staff determined he was hypoglycemic and provided medical care. Soon after, it was determined he was in renal failure, and surgery was then performed.

The detainee went into cardiac arrest while in the intensive care unit, and died after all life-saving efforts failed to resuscitate him. He was pronounced dead at 4:02 a.m. by an attending physician.

The remains will be transferred to the family upon completion of an autopsy, in accordance with standard procedure.

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TEXT PROVIDED BY THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR TASK FORCE 134 (DETAINEE OPERATIONS). For more information, contact LTC GUY RUDISILL AT GUY.RUDISILL@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL.