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Bashar Latif Jassim or Bashar Latif Jasem

From the news reports:

In the footage, one of the prisoners identified himself as Lt. Bashar Latif Jassim and said his mission was to "prevent terrorists from entering Iraq."

When asked by one his captors - who did not appear on camera - who the terrorists are, Jassim said: "Those who sabotage the country."

AP 01 Jan 2005

Age Adult
Sex Male
Occupation Iraqi National Guard
Nationality Iraqi
Marital status Unrecorded
Parental status Unrecorded

Recorded in IBC incident k723

Location: Ramadi

Date: 26 December 2004