Abu Doha release after seven years in detention
bob | 04.07.2008 11:39 | Repression | Terror War | World
Wearing an electronic tracking device and under restrictive conditions, Abu Doha has been released on bail after seven years in detention without trial while the British government tried to deport him. Originally from Algeria, the government claim he is a senior al-Qaeda figure linked to several bomb plots and a cell leader in the Khalden training camp in Afghanistan.
Abu Doha gained freedom after he went to an appellate court to overturn a bid to deport him to Algeria and was released from Long Lartin, Worcestershire, after the appeal court ruled there was no legal grounds to continue to detain him.
Abu Doha is apparently also known as Dr. Haider, Amar Makhlulif and "The Doctor." The British media are prevented from revealing his name or home town by a high court order, instead they must refer to him as 'U'. However, when the Ministry of Justice supplied journalists with copies of his bail conditions they inadvertently included his home address in the south-east of England.
A spokesman for the ministry's Tribunals Service said: "The bail conditions were released to the media with the agreement of the judge in this case. Although the individual's address details were deleted they could still be viewed within this document due to a technical error."
Abu Doha settled in Britain in 1994 and moved to Afghanistan two years later, where it is claim he met Osama bin Laden. He is accused of running an al-Qaida network of north African terrorists in the mid-90s.
Abu Doha is now subject to bail conditions even more stringent than those imposed on Abu Qatada who has a 22-hour-a-day curfew. Abu Doha must remain imprisoned in his own home 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. He may only enter his back garden only between 9am and 8pm and those hours may be reviewed as the days become shorter.
Abu Doha is allowed the company of only his lawyer, his landlord and the emergency services in his home, and may not meet anyone else without the prior permission of the home secretary. His is not allowed access to any computers or mobile telephones and must wear an electronic tag at all times. Police officers or Home Office officials are allowed to enter his home at any time, remove any item and take photographs.
Abu Doha, aged 45, was jailed in February 2001 fo alleged immigration offences. The authorities have had insufficient evidence to prosecute him but insist that their intelligence indicates he is a dangerous individual.
A British Foreign Office note described him as, "Senior position in Mujahedin training camp in Afghanistan. Direct links to UBL [Mr. bin Laden] and other senior AQ [al-Qaeda] figures. Involved in supporting terrorists, including those involved in the planned attack on the Strasbourg Christmas Market in 2000, and an earlier plan to attack Los Angeles Airport."
Abu Doha is apparently also known as Dr. Haider, Amar Makhlulif and "The Doctor." The British media are prevented from revealing his name or home town by a high court order, instead they must refer to him as 'U'. However, when the Ministry of Justice supplied journalists with copies of his bail conditions they inadvertently included his home address in the south-east of England.
A spokesman for the ministry's Tribunals Service said: "The bail conditions were released to the media with the agreement of the judge in this case. Although the individual's address details were deleted they could still be viewed within this document due to a technical error."
Abu Doha settled in Britain in 1994 and moved to Afghanistan two years later, where it is claim he met Osama bin Laden. He is accused of running an al-Qaida network of north African terrorists in the mid-90s.
Abu Doha is now subject to bail conditions even more stringent than those imposed on Abu Qatada who has a 22-hour-a-day curfew. Abu Doha must remain imprisoned in his own home 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. He may only enter his back garden only between 9am and 8pm and those hours may be reviewed as the days become shorter.
Abu Doha is allowed the company of only his lawyer, his landlord and the emergency services in his home, and may not meet anyone else without the prior permission of the home secretary. His is not allowed access to any computers or mobile telephones and must wear an electronic tag at all times. Police officers or Home Office officials are allowed to enter his home at any time, remove any item and take photographs.
Abu Doha, aged 45, was jailed in February 2001 fo alleged immigration offences. The authorities have had insufficient evidence to prosecute him but insist that their intelligence indicates he is a dangerous individual.
A British Foreign Office note described him as, "Senior position in Mujahedin training camp in Afghanistan. Direct links to UBL [Mr. bin Laden] and other senior AQ [al-Qaeda] figures. Involved in supporting terrorists, including those involved in the planned attack on the Strasbourg Christmas Market in 2000, and an earlier plan to attack Los Angeles Airport."
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