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.