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Italy convicts abducted Egypt cleric Abu Omar
Source: BBC
6 December 2013 Last updated at 12:31 GMT
Italy convicts abducted Egypt cleric Abu Omar
An Egyptian cleric abducted in Italy as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" programme has been convicted of terrorism charges by a Milan court.
Abu Omar, also known as Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, was also sentenced in absentia to six years in prison.
In 2003, he was seized while walking down a street in Milan and secretly flown to Egypt for interrogation.
He alleges he was tortured in Egypt before being released. Italy convicted 23 Americans over his abduction.
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Italy convicts abducted Egypt cleric Abu Omar
An Egyptian cleric abducted in Italy as part of the CIA's "extraordinary rendition" programme has been convicted of terrorism charges by a Milan court.
Abu Omar, also known as Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, was also sentenced in absentia to six years in prison.
In 2003, he was seized while walking down a street in Milan and secretly flown to Egypt for interrogation.
He alleges he was tortured in Egypt before being released. Italy convicted 23 Americans over his abduction.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25258573