Nizar Sassi
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Nizar Sassi (born August 1, 1979) is a citizen of France who was detained by the United States in their naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.[1] His Guantanamo detainee ID is 325.[2]
Sassi was transferred to Guantanamo Bay in 2002. He was repatriated to France on July 27, 2004.[3] Sassis remained in French custody until January 9, 2006.
Sassi worked for the Venissieux Council.[4] Venissieux is a suburb or Lyon.
According to his brother, Aymen, Nizar traveled to Pakistan to learn formal Arabic.[5]
Security authorities claim Sassi travelled to Afghanistan in 2001 at the direction of Menad Benchellali, an alleged al Qaeda recruiter.[6] Mourad Benchellali ans Sassi are alleged to have traveled to Afghanistan on forged passports.[7]
[edit] See also
- Hakim Mokhfi
- Mourad Benchellali
- Abdelkader Bouziane
- Imad Kanouni
- Brahim Yadel
[edit] References
- ^ Guantanamo man finally freed, News24, January 11, 2004
- ^ list of prisoners (.pdf), US Department of Defense, May 15, 2006
- ^ Transfer of French Detainees Complete, US Department of Defense, July 27, 2004
- ^ Mr. Aymen Sassi, Brother of Nizar Sassi, American Civil Liberties Union, March 9, 2004
- ^ Relatives of detainees at Guantanamo tell of fear, anger: Families are in the US to put a face to what they say is the unlawful detention of suspected terrorists in Cuba, Taipei Times, March 9, 2004
- ^ Nizar Sassi: A French Detainee Waiting to Return Home, Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism
- ^ Remand for French Guantanamo four, Washington Post, August 1, 2004
