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Abdullah Khadr عبد الله خضر | |
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 Khadr as a youth. | |
| Born | Abdullah Ahmed Said Khadr April 30, 1981 |
| Parent(s) | Ahmed Khadr Maha el-Samnah |
Abdullah Ahmed Said Khadr (Arabic: عبد الله أحمد سعيد خضر; born April 30, 1981) is a Canadian citizen whose alleged ties to terrorism resulted in a protracted international legal issue. Born in Canada, he grew up in Pakistan. As the oldest son of Ahmed Khadr, who had ties to the Afghani Mujahideen, Abdullah was sent to the Khalden military training camp as a boy. As a young adult, he allegedly became an arms dealer, selling illicit weapons to militants involved in the War in Afghanistan and related conflicts.
Abdullah Khadr's connections to terrorism resulted in the United States posting a $500,000 (equivalent to $773,176 in 2023) bounty on his head. He was captured by the Pakistani military in 2004. The Pakistani government refused to extradite Khadr to the United States, but eventually struck an extradition deal with Canada. He was repatriated to Canada in 2005, and shortly after was arrested on an extradition warrant to the United States. A lengthy case ensued to prevent his further extradition. It was concluded by an appeal to the highest court in Ontario; the judges unanimously decided in October 2011 in favor of the lower court to refuse the extradition request. Khadr was released from custody after 4½ years.