WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Syrian man who was held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has sued Defense Secretary Robert Gates and former military officers, seeking compensation for alleged torture and inhumane treatment during his nine years of detention.
Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak al Janko, 32, was released from the prison last October after winning a court challenge to his detention despite the U.S. government's contention that he had been part of the al Qaeda militant group in Afghanistan.
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