Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman
Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Egypt |
| Other names | Asadullah |
| Occupation | Detainee |
| Known for | Detention at CIA black site; involvement in counterterrorism events |
Mohammed Omar Abdel-Rahman (محمد عمر عبدالرحمن), also referred to as "Asadullah" (The lion of God), is an Egyptian national who was detained at a CIA "black site" while under United States custody. He is the son of Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, famously known as the "blind sheikh," who was convicted for his role in the 1993 al Qaeda attack on the World Trade Center. Mohammed is accused of managing a training facility and engaging in operational strategy.
An e-mail sent by Mohammed contributed to the apprehension of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. His own capture occurred in February 2003 in Quetta, Pakistan. Subsequently, he was extradited to Egypt and released in 2010.
On December 9, 2014, the United States Senate Intelligence Committee published a 600-page executive summary derived from a comprehensive 6,000-page report examining CIA interrogation methods. This document disclosed that certain detainees, including Asadullah, endured unauthorized torture practices such as water dousing, enforced nudity, and confinement in restrictive spaces without consent from CIA Headquarters.