Tag: Abdulhakim Belhaj

  • Rebel commander in Tripoli was tortured by CIA

    Rebel commander in Tripoli was tortured by CIA

    CIAAbdulhakim Belhaj, a key rebel military commander whose group has been trying to overthrow Gaddafi since the 1990s, reported in an interview that he was captured by the CIA in 2004 and tortured in custody.

    Belhaj is now a key NATO ally but insists he still hopes to take legal action for his abuse at the hands of the CIA.

    via Antiwar, 02 September 2011