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-- bombarded with deafening sounds round the clock for weeks;
-- thrown against walls forcefully, a procedure called walling;
-- suspended from the ceiling by his arms so his toes barely touched the ground;
-- beaten with electric cables;
-- given electric shocks; and
-- forced to endure a variety of stress positions for extended periods, causing excruciating pain until;
-- in 2006, he was sent to Guantanamo where his torture continued, included being waterboarded over 180 times. The other four suspects received similar treatment.
An ICRC report said high-level Al Queda prisoners were repeatedly tortured, especially Mohammed for his alleged mastermind role. To exact a confession he was told: "We're not going to kill you. But we're going to take you to the brink of your death and back."
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