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May 7, 2010

Fmr. Interrogator: Khadr Was Told of Gang-Rape After Capture
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A former military interrogator has appeared to at least partially
corroborate the claims of a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who says he was
beaten and threatened with rape by U.S. forces after being seized in
Afghanistan. Omar Khadr was fifteen years old when US troops imprisoned
him in 2002. At a pre-trial hearing on Thursday, the interrogator said
he had told Khadr a fake story about a young Muslim being gang-raped
after being sent to prison. Khadr’s attorneys say the interrogator’s
story marked an implicit threat.



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