Abdul Khaled Ahmed Sahleh Al Bedani
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Abdul Khaled Ahmed Sahleh Al Bedani is a Saudi Arabia
n captured by local Afghans
during the 2001 Invasion of Afghanistan
.
He was handed over to American
custody, and subsequently transferred to extrajudicial detention in the US Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
s, in Cuba
.
American intelligence analysts estimate he was born in 1984, in Taif, Saudi Arabia.
As of August 11, 2011, Abdul Khaled Ahmed Sahleh al Bedani has been held at Guantanamo for nine years three month.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
n captured by local Afghans
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...
during the 2001 Invasion of Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
.
He was handed over to American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
custody, and subsequently transferred to extrajudicial detention in the US Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
Guantanamo Bay detainment camp
The Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a detainment and interrogation facility of the United States located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The facility was established in 2002 by the Bush Administration to hold detainees from the war in Afghanistan and later Iraq...
s, 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...
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American intelligence analysts estimate he was born in 1984, in Taif, Saudi Arabia.
As of August 11, 2011, Abdul Khaled Ahmed Sahleh al Bedani has been held at Guantanamo for nine years three month.
External links
- Who Are the Remaining Prisoners in Guantánamo? Part Two: Captured in Afghanistan (2001) Andy Worthington, September 17, 2010