Former Guantanamo inmate jailed

A FORMER Guantanamo detainee has been convicted of criminal association with the aim of terrorism and sentenced to six years in prison. Tunisian Mohamed Ben Riadh Nasri was one of three Guantanamo inmates Italy agreed to accept in 2009.

By The Newsroom

Published 31st Jan 2011, 14:23 BST

Updated 31st Jan 2011, 22:41 BST

Prosecutors said he was a member of a terror group with ties to al-Qaeda that recruited fighters for Afghanistan.

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