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Spy Charges Dropped in Third Guantanamo Case

HeadlineSep 23, 2004

The government has dropped espionage charges against a Syrian-born translator who worked at Guantanamo Bay. Senior Airman Ahmad Halabi once faced 30 charges of spying and aiding the enemy. This marks the third high-profile espionage case at Guantanamo put forward by the government that has fallen apart. Halabi was arrested last year as he was traveling to Syria. The government contended he planned to take hundreds of classified documents about Guantanano Bay and the detainees to give to enemies of the United States. He spent more than nine months in jail before being released in May. Halabi has plead guilty to lesser charges.

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