Mohammed Abd Al Al Qadir
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Mohammed Abd Al Al Qadir is a citizen of Algeria
who was held as an enemy combatant
in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba
.
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
counter-terrorism
analysts report he was born on May 12, 1976,
Taot, Algeria.
He had recently left Germany
, for the United Kingdom
in 2001. He was arrested by UK authorities. When he was released to await trial he instead used a false passport to travel to Afghanistan
. He said his intention was to immigrate, and get married.
He was captured leaving Afghanistan following the American aerial bombardment. During his Combatant Status Review Tribunal
and Administrative Review Board
he faced serious allegations. Including that he attended the Khalden training camp
.
Once in Algeria they faced charges based on the allegations of ties to jihadists in Afghanistan.
They were tried and acquitted in November 2009.
Mohamed and Abdulli acknowledged, during their trials, that they had been involved in the illegal drug trade in Germany
, but denied any ties to jihadism
.
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
who was 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...
.
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Joint Task Force Guantanamo
Joint Task Force Guantanamo is a U.S. military joint task force based at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba on the southeastern end of the island. JTF-GTMO falls under US Southern Command...
counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
analysts report he was born on May 12, 1976,
Taot, Algeria.
Background
Mohammed Abd Al Al Qadir testified that he had been living in Europe for most of the decade prior to his capture, where he had supported himself by dealing drugs.He had recently left Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, for the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 2001. He was arrested by UK authorities. When he was released to await trial he instead used a false passport to travel to Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. He said his intention was to immigrate, and get married.
He was captured leaving Afghanistan following the American aerial bombardment. During his Combatant Status Review Tribunal
Combatant Status Review Tribunal
The Combatant Status Review Tribunals were a set of tribunals for confirming whether detainees held by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp had been correctly designated as "enemy combatants". The CSRTs were established July 7, 2004 by order of U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense...
and Administrative Review Board
Administrative Review Board
The Administrative Review Board is a United States military body that conducts an annual review of the suspects held by the United States in Camp Delta in the United States Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....
he faced serious allegations. Including that he attended the Khalden training camp
Khalden training camp
The Khalden training camp was a military training camp in Afghanistan. According to the documentary Son of al Qaeda there were hundreds of military training camps in Afghanistan which were tied to al Qaeda...
.
Repatriation
Al Qadir and Abdulli Feghoul were repatriated on August 26, 2008.Once in Algeria they faced charges based on the allegations of ties to jihadists in Afghanistan.
They were tried and acquitted in November 2009.
Mohamed and Abdulli acknowledged, during their trials, that they had been involved in the illegal drug trade in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, but denied any ties to jihadism
Jihadism
Jihadism is a term to describe the renewed focus on armed jihad in radical Islamic fundamentalism....
.
External links
- Clearing Out Guantánamo: Two More Algerians Transferred Andy Worthington