Hussein al-Zawahiri explained

Hussein al-Zawahiri
Arabic: حسين الظواهري
Birth Name:Hussein Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri
Birth Date:20th century
Birth Place:Egypt
Arrest Date:2001
Arrest Place:Malaysia
Arresting Authority:Central Intelligence Agency
Release Date:2000
Citizenship:Egyptian
Status:Released

Hussein Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri (Arabic: حسين محمد ربيع الظواهري) 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.

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.

Notes and References

  1. [Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]
  2. Grey, Stephen. "Ghost Plane", 2007. pp. 129, 247