Abd Al Rahman Al Zahri
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Abd Al Rahman Al Zahri
is a citizen of Yemen
held as an "enemy combatant
" in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
JTF-GTMO analysts estimate he was born in 1979, in Sana'a
, Yemen.
According to the Washington Post the allegations against Al Zahri are internally inconsistent.
As of July 10, 2011, Abdul Rahman Ahmed has been held at Guantanamo for nine years five months.
is a citizen of Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
held as an "enemy combatant
Enemy combatant
Enemy combatant is a term historically referring to members of the armed forces of the state with which another state is at war. Prior to 2008, the definition was: "Any person in an armed conflict who could be properly detained under the laws and customs of war." In the case of a civil war or an...
" in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
JTF-GTMO analysts estimate he was born in 1979, in Sana'a
Sana'a
-Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:...
, Yemen.
According to the Washington Post the allegations against Al Zahri are internally inconsistent.
As of July 10, 2011, Abdul Rahman Ahmed has been held at Guantanamo for nine years five months.
External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part Two: Captured in Afghanistan (2001) Andy Worthington, September 17, 2010