Global InformationAhcene Zemiri information
| Ahcene Zemiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57)[1] Algeria |
| Detained at | Guantanamo |
| Other name(s) | Hassan Zumiri |
| ISN | 533 |
| Charge(s) | No charge |
| Status | Transferred to Algeria |
| Spouse | Karina Dereshteanu |
| Parents | Karim |
Ahcene Zemiri (born 1967),[1] also known as Hassan Zumiri, is an Algerian citizen who was for seven years a legal resident of Canada, where he lived in Montreal. He and his Canadian wife moved to Afghanistan in July 2001. They were separated when trying to leave in November 2001 and Zemiri was arrested and turned over to United States forces. He was transferred to the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camp in 2002, where he was detained for eight years without charge.[2][3]
Ahmed Ressam, the terrorist convicted in 2001 of planning the foiled Millennium bombing of the Los Angeles Airport, alleged that Zemiri had been involved in the plot. In late 2006, he recanted his accusation entirely. In January 2010, Zemiri was freed from Guantanamo Bay and repatriated to Algeria.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Montrealer sold to U.S. troops: wife: Northern Alliance got $5,000, she says; U.S. alleges Algerian-born Ahcene Zemiri helped millennium bomber Ahmed Ressam Archived March 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Montreal Gazette reprint of Ottawa Citizen, July 11, 2005
- ^ Worthington, Andy (January 25, 2010). "Two Algerian Torture Victims Are Freed From Guantánamo". Future of Freedom Foundation. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.