Mohamedou Ould Slahi Biography

Mohamedou Ould Slahi is being held under the authority of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF) alleged by the US government to be part of al Qaeda at the time of his arrest. Slahi traveled to Afghanistan in December 1990 to support the mujahideen. At that time the mujahideen in Afghanistan were attempting to topple the communist government of Mohammad Najibullah. Slahi trained in an al Qaeda camp and swore bayat to al Qaeda in March 1991. He returned to Germany soon after but then traveled back to Afghanistan for three months in early 1992. Slahi states that he severed all ties with Al-Qaeda after he left Afghanistan at that time. The U.S. government maintains that Slahi recruited for al-Qaeda and provided it with other support since then. Slahi turned himself in to Mauritanian authorities for questioning about the Millennium Plot on November 20 2001. He was detained for seven days and questioned by Mauritanian officers and by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Eventually the CIA rendered him to Jordan where he was held for eight months at a black site. Slahi states that he was tortured by the Jordanians. After being flown to Afghanistan and held for two weeks he was transferred to military custody and the Guant

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