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Omar Khadr was arrested by the United States following a firefight in Pakistan, near the border of Afghanistan, on July 27, 2002. Khadr, who was shot during the battle, is accused of killing an American soldier and remains in custody in Guantanamo Bay.CBC News: In Depth: Omar Khadr (June 4, 2007)
On July 15, 2008, a video showing Khadr under interrogation was released in accordance with a court order. It is the first significant video showing a Guantanamo interrogation to be released.The New York Times: Video of Guantánamo Interrogation Released (July 16, 2008)
Fast Facts:
- Born: September 19, 1986
- Citizenship: Canadian
- Parents are Egyptian and PalestinianCBC News: In Depth: Omar Khadr (June 4, 2007)
- Captured on July 27, 2002CBC News: In Depth: Omar Khadr (June 4, 2007)
- Transferred to Guantanamo Bay in October 2002Agence France-Presse: Canadian Teenager Cries in Guantanamo... (July 15, 2008)
- Interrogation took place in February 2003Agence France-Presse: Canadian Teenager Cries in Guantanamo... (July 15, 2008)
- Canadian media reports Khadr was deprived of sleep prior to interrogationAgence France-Presse: Canadian Teenager Cries in Guantanamo... (July 15, 2008)
- Interrogation video released on July 15, 2008
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