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Thu Apr 5, 2012, 01:17 PM Apr 2012

Babar Ahmad accuses Britain of 'outsourcing' his terror case to US

Source: The Guardian

Babar Ahmad, the British man jailed without trial since 2004 while fighting extradition on terror charges, has pleaded to be tried in Britain and accused the police of "outsourcing" his case to the US.

Ahmad, accused of running a US-hosted website that encouraged terrorism, said he had never been formally questioned about the allegations against him or been presented with any evidence.

Ahmad, speaking on BBC Radio 4's World at One programme following a high court challenge by the broadcaster to secure the interview, admitted he had previously fought "battles" in Bosnia but said he believed terrorism to be wrong.

He told the programme: "I am facing extradition to the United States and spending the rest of my life in solitary confinement. I have never been questioned about allegations against me and I have never been shown any evidence against me.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/apr/05/babar-ahmad-outsourcing-terror-case

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