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April 26th, 2024

War on Terror

Gitmo 'grad' steers youths away from jihad

PARIS (AP) — He learned warfare in an al-Qaeda training camp, did time at Guantanamo and more time in a French prison. With such a resume, Mourad Benchellali may seem an unlikely youth counselor— but he is telling his story to young Europeans, warning them against the lure of jihad. The 33-year-old Frenchman is one of…

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