Shafiq Rasul
Guantanamo detainees known to have been released
About Shafiq Rasul
Born 1977.
Shafiq Rasul (born 15 April 1977) is a British citizen who was a detainee held at Guantanamo Bay by the United States, which treated him an unlawful combatant. His detainee ID number was 86.
His family discovered his detention when the British Foreign Office contacted them on 21 January 2002. He was released in March 2004, shortly after his return to the United Kingdom, more than three months before Rasul v. Bush was decided.
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Guantanamo detainees known to have been released
When was Shafiq Rasul born?
Shafiq Rasul was born on 15 April 1977.
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