A US military board last week ordered that Ahmed Raziak, a 38-year-old cameraman, be held for at least six more months for ‘imperative reasons of security’, but declined to disclose any specific allegations against him or provide any evidence as to why he is considered a security risk. Raziak is being held without charge at Camp Cropper near Baghdad airport, after being seized by US and Iraqi forces last month in Tikrit.
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Cameraman held without charge in Baghdad
A US military board last week ordered that Ahmed Raziak, a 38-year-old cameraman, be held for at least six more months for ‘imperative reasons of security’, but declined to disclose any specific allegations against him or provide any evidence as to why he is considered a security risk. Raziak is being held without charge at […]
16 Jul 08
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