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EXCLUSIVE: Guantanamo Briton Shaker Aamer relives his 14-year nightmare of savage abuse - including agony of being 'hog-tied' for 45 minutes at a time - and the joy of finally seeing his family again
- Britain Shaker Aamer, 48, was held at Guantanamo Bay for 14 years
- He's given a series of world exclusive interviews, the first since his release
- He recreates being 'hog-tied' and recalled being in agony for 90 seconds
- Aamer answers a series of questions about accusations he faces now
It began as it always did: with the sound of the approach of the Forcible Cell Extraction team, the ringing jackboot stomp of six soldiers, marching in unison across the floor of the cell block. ‘You feel scared,’ says Aamer.
‘You know you can get hurt, because there are some huge guys there, 18, 20 stone guys, muscular. You could be paralysed. Anything can happen. Anything.’
When they opened the cell door, he was sitting on his bed. ‘The watch commander screamed: “239 [Aamer’s Guantanamo number] get down on your face, do not resist!” But, as usual, I was not going to lie down, because the cell is so small that if you lay face down, you stick your face in the hole which is the toilet.’
Torture: Shaker Aamer recreates being 'hog-tied' for the Mail on Sunday, where he was bound for 45 minutes at a time
Using their shields, the FCE forced him to the ground anyway. ‘It’s like a train hitting you. You are already breathing hard and they are on top of you. They lift you up and press their shields against you so your body is like the meat in a sandwich.
