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The knots are irrelevant, the materials another matter. Specifically, the noose was braided from "bed sheets and tee shirts," then tied to the upper wall's mesh and wrapped multiple times around each detainee's neck. In addition, autopsy reports indicated their necks had deep furrows and abrasions, described as "intricate weave-type patterns." Masks also covered their faces, and they were gagged, no doubt to silence them. Further, they have no implements to cut fabrics, and limited amounts, yet Al Zahrani allegedly used a blanket, three sheets, and the braided noose. Inside his cell were a wash cloth, a white color cloth, clothes, a blanket, a rug, and multiple non-fabric items.
It's suspicious "how so many impermissible items were kept in their cells" or how guards could have been so derelict to allow it.
Neither the original NCIS report or DOD response explains how three detainees, under constant surveillance, managed to:
"1. Procure enough material to cover significant areas of their cells
2. Intricately weave fabric bindings
3. Repeatedly knot the bindings
4. Tie the binding material at a point in the cell high enough so that each detainee would be able to suspend fully without their feet touching the ground
5. Wrap the binding around their necks several times
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