Posts Tagged ‘cleric’

Abu Qatada appeal request debated

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Senior judges at the European Court of Human Rights are due to meet to decide whether cleric Abu Qatada can appeal against deportation from the UK.

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Abu Qatada appeal request debated

European Court Says Britain May Send Terror Suspects to U.S.

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

In a ruling that sets a precedent on sending terror suspects to America, a European court allowed Britain to extradite the cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and four other defendants.

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European Court Says Britain May Send Terror Suspects to U.S.

Anti-U.S. cleric back in Iraq after long exile

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

NAJAF, IRAQ – Anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose militia contributed to the bloodiest days of the Iraq war, made a surprise return to Iraq on Wednesday, ending nearly four years of self-imposed exile in Iran and raising new questions about U.S. influence here.

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Anti-U.S. cleric back in Iraq after long exile

Unit sought to defend killing

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Three days after they killed an Afghan cleric named Mullah Adahdad, members of a U.S. Army platoon returned to his village. Tribal elders had complained to Army officers that the cleric had been unarmed and that the May 2 shooting was a setup. The soldiers tried to convince them otherwise.

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Unit sought to defend killing