Hussein al-Zawahiri

Hussein al-Zawahiri was one of 14 people subjected to extraordinary rendition by the CIA prior to the 2001 declaration of a War on Terror.[1]

He was captured in Malaysia, and renditioned to Egypt.[2]

He had no known connection to terrorism, other than that he was the younger brother of militant leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.[2] He was released in 2000.

References

  1. ↑ Mother Jones, Disappearing Act: Rendition by the Numbers, March 3, 2008
  2. 1 2 Grey, Stephen. "Ghost Plane", 2007. pp. 129, 247


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