Killing of Abdul Wahid

Abdul Wahid
Died	Bagram Theater detention facility, Afghanistan
Occupation	Detainee
Known for	Death in US custody at Bagram detention facility

Abdul Wahid was an Afghan detainee who underwent an autopsy at the Bagram Theater detention facility operated by the United States. He passed away on November 6, 2003, due to blunt force trauma, which Army pathologist Colonel Kathleen Ingwersen classified as a homicide. His death certificate indicated "Multiple blunt force injuries complicated by probable rhabdomyolysis."

On November 3, 2003, Abdul Wahid's cousin, Abdul Haleem, reported his own capture and subsequent torture. Both Wahid’s family and cousin held Afghan soldiers responsible for the mistreatment, asserting that US forces were aware of the situation but did not intervene. After two months in custody, Wahid’s body, marked by extensive scarring, was returned to his relatives along with a letter from US officials expressing condolences while stating he had died before coming under American control.

John Sifton, a human rights representative from Human Rights Watch, noted that corrupt Afghan security personnel frequently detained individuals to collect bounties paid by the US, often soliciting bribes to avoid turning people over. On January 16, 2010, the United States Department of Defense disclosed a roster of 645 detainees held at Bagram, which included a person named "Abdul Wahid."