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Becoming 'brothers' with my guard in Guantanamo Bay
Becoming 'brothers' with my guard in Guantanamo Bay
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 2002, Mauritanian engineer Mohamedou Salahi was detained by American intelligence services. They believed he was a senior figure in al-Qaeda and took him to Guantanamo Bay, the notorious US prison camp. Mohamedou was held there for 14 years without charge, during which time he says he was tortured. A glimmer of light came in the form of an unexpected and life-changing friendship he would make with Steve Wood, one of his American guards. A new Hollywood movie about Mohamedou's story will be released early next year called The Mauritanian. This story was first released in August 2019.
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Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Mariana Des Forges
Image: (L-R) Mohamedou Salahi and Steve Wood
Credit: Mohamedou Salahi
Any comments please email us on outlook@bbc.com
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Mariana Des Forges
Image: (L-R) Mohamedou Salahi and Steve Wood
Credit: Mohamedou Salahi
Released:
Dec 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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