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| Hani al-Sayegh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saudi Arabia |
| Arrested | 1997 Canada Grocery store |
| Citizenship | Saudi |
| Detained at | black sites |
| Charge(s) | extrajudicial detention |
Hani Abdel Rahim Hussein al-Sayegh (Arabic: هاني عبد الرحيم الصائغ) is a Saudi citizen, and alleged member of Hezbollah Al-Hejaz and accused of involvement in the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing.[1] He was one of 14 people subjected to extraordinary rendition by the CIA prior to the 2001 declaration of a War on Terror.[2]
Although he appeared to be innocent, American officials released a falsified account of his interrogations and deported him back to Saudi Arabia, where it was presumed he faced beheading.[3] Despite the lack of evidence against him, Hani Al-Sayegh was one of the individuals named later in an indictment issued by the US Justice Department.[4]
- ^ Depalma, Anthony. New York Times, Saudi case casting a light on how militants infiltrate and exploit Canada, May 4, 1997
- ^ Mother Jones, Disappearing Act: Rendition by the Numbers, March 3, 2008
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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