By Cliff Kindy
Christian Peacemaker Teams

Ahmed knocked at the door of the CPT apartment, accompanied by his translator. His family had been searching for his brother Mohammad for three months without success. His translator had met CPT at a conference last summer and suggested the family ask CPT for help.

On November 7, 2005, U.S. soldiers knocked at the door of Ahmed’s home. They did not damage any property or take anything from the house. But the soldiers did detain Ahmed and his three brothers and transport them to Scania U.S. Military Base, south of Baghdad. Three of the brothers, Ahmed included, were not charged and were scheduled to be released. Soldiers did levy a tentative charge against the fourth brother, Najim.