Man accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed
A man detained at Guantanamo Bay for 20 years without charges appeared at a review hearing. Initially accused of high-profile al-Qaida ties, he was previously tortured in CIA custody. The hearing evaluates his ongoing detention.
FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A man initially accused of being a high-profile al-Qaida figure and who was tortured in CIA custody appeared Thursday at a hearing to review his detention at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where he has been held for 20 years without charges. A U.S. government official said […]
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