Hussein Azzam
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| Hussein Azzam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1973 (age 52–53) Palestine |
| Detained at | Guantanamo Bagram |
| Charge(s) | no charge, held in extrajudicial detention |
| Status | Released |
| Children | Eight children |
Born in Palestine in 1973, Hussein Azzam was a former prisoner held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[1]
He was released in 2004, two years after his capture, without charge and returned home to his family.[2] According to the United States Department of Defense's official list of release dates, a captive listed as "Abdul Qadir Yousef Hussein" was transferred on March 31, 2004. His Internment Serial Number was 715.[3]
A cousin of scholar and jihadist Abdullah Azzam, Azzam studied Islamic law in Saudi Arabia and received his Master's degree before returning to Palestine, where he had trouble finding work as a teacher in the West Bank.[4]
In 1985 he moved to Peshawar, Pakistan, as he heard that the country had begun setting up schools for the refugees flooding in from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.[4] He remained as a teacher in the region through the 2001 American invasion of Afghanistan, but was not targeted by any forces and said that he felt no fear as he had no connection to local militants.[4]