www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/02/25/khadr_abdullah040225
Abdullah Khadr, his face obscured, during interview with CBC News Ahmed Said Khadr is an Egyptian-born Canadian who the United States calls a high-level al-Qaeda operative. He is thought to have died last fall in a shootout with Pakistani security forces. His son, Abdullahs younger brother Karim, was shot in the same raid, and lies paralysed in a Pakistani hospital. BACKGROUNDER: The Khadr family Two other brothers, Abdurahman and Omar, were captured on separate occasions by United States forces and taken to the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Abdullah agreed to meet with CBC News at a secret location in Islamabad. He stands a good chance of being sent to Guantanamo Bay if hes caught. He recalled meeting Jean Chrtien back in 1996 when the former prime minister intervened with the Pakistani government on his fathers behalf. Ahmed Said Khadr was in prison, accused of orchestrating a terrorist bombing in Islamabad. Now, Abdullah says hes always on the move, afraid he could be killed at any moment, and denies his family is connected to terrorists. He told the CBC he wants to return to Canada, but is afraid hed be arrested at the airport. Canadian embassy officials in Pakistan say they cant guarantee his safety. On Tuesday, Pakistans foreign minister said that foreign al-Qaeda suspects who surrender would be returned to their home countries unless there is clear evidence they had committed crimes against the United States.
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