Amer Aziz information

Amer Aziz
Amer Aziz
Born	Pakistan
Arrested	21 October 2002; CIA
Citizenship	Pakistani
Charge(s)	Extrajudicial detention

Amer Aziz is an orthopedic surgeon who is based in Lahore.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] He earned his medical degree in the United Kingdom and, according to The Washington Times, is a British citizen.^[1]^[5] In 2002 the Associated Press profiled Aziz when it became known that he had treated Osama bin Laden and other Al-Qaeda leaders. The Associated Press described Aziz as "a prominent Pakistani physician". The Los Angeles Times called him "Pakistan's foremost orthopedic surgeon".^[2]

The New York Post asserted that Aziz became radicalized when he traveled to Kosovo to treat wounded Muslims during its war of independence from Yugoslavia.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Paul Haven (20 November 2002). "Bin Laden was in excellent health, doctor says". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 16 November 2011. Amer Aziz, recently released after being held incommunicado and interrogated for a month by FBI and CIA agents, told the Associated Press that he knew nothing of al-Qaida's plans. He rejected allegations that he helped the organization in its efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b John M. Glionna (20 November 2005). "We Are Not Such Monsters". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011. Aziz met Bin Laden for the second time in November 2001, two months after the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Aziz was in the process of establishing a surgical unit at the University of Jalalabad in Afghanistan to treat people injured during the U.S. bombing there.
^ "Doctor says bin Laden is healthy: Well-known Pakistani physician told agents, terrorist is strong". Lubbock Online. 28 November 2002. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2011. Aziz said that when he went to Afghanistan last November to set up a surgical unit at the University of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, he had no idea that he was going to meet bin Laden. 'I was stunned,' he said. 'I thought, "This is the most wanted man in the world." But he seemed so calm.'
^ ^a ^b Niles Latham (15 November 2002). "Agents snag bin Laden's doctor". New York Post. p. 2. Retrieved 17 November 2011. Amer Aziz, a popular figure who became radicalized when he went to Kosovo to treat wounded Albanian Muslims, once treated senior Taliban and al Qaeda figures and wounded fighters during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. U.S. officials said they did not believe Aziz had been in recent contact with the al-Qaeda leader, but hoped he might provide important insight into bin Laden's health.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Richard Miniter (3 January 2006). "Osama debunks a myth". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012. Dr. Amer Aziz, a British citizen born in Pakistan, was interrogated by eight CIA and FBI agents, as well as by Pakistani intelligence officers. Strongly sympathetic to radical Islam, Aziz had treated bin Laden for years{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[MilwaukeeJournalSentinel2002-11-20-1] Paul Haven (20 November 2002). "Bin Laden was in excellent health, doctor says". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 16 November 2011. Amer Aziz, recently released after being held incommunicado and interrogated for a month by FBI and CIA agents, told the Associated Press that he knew nothing of al-Qaida's plans. He rejected allegations that he helped the organization in its efforts to obtain weapons of mass destruction.^{[permanent dead link]}

[LosAngelesTimes2005-11-20-2] John M. Glionna (20 November 2005). "We Are Not Such Monsters". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011. Aziz met Bin Laden for the second time in November 2001, two months after the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Aziz was in the process of establishing a surgical unit at the University of Jalalabad in Afghanistan to treat people injured during the U.S. bombing there.

[LubbockOnline2002-11-28-3] "Doctor says bin Laden is healthy: Well-known Pakistani physician told agents, terrorist is strong". Lubbock Online. 28 November 2002. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2011. Aziz said that when he went to Afghanistan last November to set up a surgical unit at the University of Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan, he had no idea that he was going to meet bin Laden. 'I was stunned,' he said. 'I thought, "This is the most wanted man in the world." But he seemed so calm.'

[NewYorkPost2002-11-15-4] Niles Latham (15 November 2002). "Agents snag bin Laden's doctor". New York Post. p. 2. Retrieved 17 November 2011. Amer Aziz, a popular figure who became radicalized when he went to Kosovo to treat wounded Albanian Muslims, once treated senior Taliban and al Qaeda figures and wounded fighters during the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. U.S. officials said they did not believe Aziz had been in recent contact with the al-Qaeda leader, but hoped he might provide important insight into bin Laden's health.^{[permanent dead link]}

[WashingtonTimes2006-01-03-5] Richard Miniter (3 January 2006). "Osama debunks a myth". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012. Dr. Amer Aziz, a British citizen born in Pakistan, was interrogated by eight CIA and FBI agents, as well as by Pakistani intelligence officers. Strongly sympathetic to radical Islam, Aziz had treated bin Laden for years{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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