Rudwan Khalil
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Born in the Sudan, Rudwan Khalil (Abubaker) was a Canadian independent film actor and amateur model from Vancouver, British Columbia who was killed by Russian security forces in Chechnya in 2004.[1]
His family came to Canada from Eritrea as refugees.[2]
Russia claims he was an explosives expert[1], while his family claims that he was a "gentle" man who loved soccer and music[3], and had just finished the Hajj and visiting relatives in Dubai and was headed to a wedding in Azerbaijan with his Canadian friend Kamal Elbahja.[2][1]
A member of the Dar al-Madinah Islamic Society Mosque in Vancouver, Khalil's body was identified by his B.C. driver's license and Canadian passport.[4] When his family asked for his body, Russia refused stating that it had been buried where he fell.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c MacLeon, Ian. Ottawa Citizen, "The warning lights were all blinking red", February 23 2008
- ^ a b c CBC, Family of Rudwan Abubaker says he wasn't bomb-making rebel, December 13, 2004
- ^ CBC, "Abubaker's mosque preached hatred of Jews, October 22 2004
- ^ CTV, B.C. police investigating mosque leader, October 24 2004
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