Brahim Yadel

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Brahim Yadel is a citizen of France held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[1] His Guantanamo Internee Security Number is 371, The Department of Defense reports that he was born on March 17, 1971, in Aubervilliers, France.

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[edit] Allegations of ties to terrorism

A Time magazine article, published on March 16, 2003, reported that Brahim Yadel was recruited by Karim Bourti.[2][3] According to the article Karim Bourti was: "...a self-described Paris-based recruiter for international jihad."

Brahim Yadel, and three other French Guantanamo captives, were repatriated to French custody on July 28, 2004,[4][5][6] Brahim Yadel was repatriated to France one day prior to the institution of the Combatant Status Review Tribunals in July 2004.[7]

French authorities held Brahim Yadel, Nizar Sassi, Mourad Benchellali and Imad Kanouni on charges of "associating with criminals engaged in a terrorist enterprise."[8]

French authorities suspected Brahim Yadel helped organize jihadist training camps in the forest of Fontainebleau.[6][3]

[edit] French trial

Brahim Yadel and five other returned Guantanamo captives were to stand trial in France in 2006.[9][10]

While all the other men free on conditional release, preceding the trial, Brahim Yadel was kept in detention.[11] He had violated the terms of his conditional release.[12]

[edit] Trial delayed

The trial was delayed to allow an investigation into the conduct of French intelligence agents who interrogated the men in Guantanamo.[13][14] France had insisted French agents had not interrogated the men in Guantanamo. But leaked memos showed this was untrue.

Judge Jean-Claude Kross apologized, saying: "I am sorry, we have to start again from scratch.".[13]

The Prosecutor has recommended lenient, one-year prison sentences, to take into account their "abnormal detention" in Guantanamo.[13]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ list of prisoners (.pdf), US Department of Defense, May 15, 2006
  2. ^ Bruce Crumley. "Uncle Osama Wants You", Time (magazine), Sunday, March 16, 2003. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  3. ^ a b Clara Beyler (Thursday, February 16, 2006). The Jihadist Threat in France. The Hudson Institute. Retrieved on June 20, 2007.
  4. ^ Elaine Sciolino. "4 Detainees Are Returned to France After 2 Years at Guantánamo", New York Times, Wednesday July 28, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  5. ^ "6 French Guantanamo detainees repatriated: report", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, July 27, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  6. ^ a b "US hands over four French terror suspects", China Daily, July 27, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  7. ^ list of prisoners (.pdf), US Department of Defense, April 20, 2006
  8. ^ "France: Court Rejects Appeal Of Guantánamo Men", New York Times, August 10, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  9. ^ "France tries Guantanamo suspects", BBC, Monday, July 3, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-06-19. 
  10. ^ "Ex-Guantanamo French 'face trial'", Monday, April 24, 2006. 
  11. ^ Craig S. Smith. "6 once held in Guantánamo go on trial in France", New York Times, July 3, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-06-20. 
  12. ^ France 2006. The Knowledge Base.
  13. ^ a b c "Verdict for 'Guantanamo six' delayed", Wednesday, September 26, 2006. 
  14. ^ John Lichfield. "French agents questioned detainees in Guantanamo", The Independent, July 6, 2006.