Following the events of September 11, 2001, the military operations in Afghanistan and the ensuing captures of numerous Al Qaida and Taliban individuals, a decision was made to transfer a number of detainees to the Guantanamo Bay detention facilities.
JTF 170 provides interrogation operations for the Department of Defense and ensures coordination among government agencies involved in the interrogation of the suspected Al Qaida, Taliban, terrorists gathered in Afghanistan and held at Guantanamo Bay under Joint Task Force-160.
The task force is established in support of detainee operations and serves as the Department of Defense focal point for interrogation operations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
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