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Aafia unfit to stand trial, says US judge

Source: Dawn

Karāchi : Pakistan | about 1 year ago

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Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani woman suspected of links to Al Qaeda and charged with trying to kill American interrogators in Afghanistan, is mentally unfit to stand trial, according to her psychiatric evaluation. Aafia Siddiqui, 36, is not currently competent to proceed as a result...

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Terror suspect 'unfit for trial'

News Source: BBC South Asia | about 1 year ago

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News Source: Dawn | about 1 year ago

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News Source: Fox News | about 1 year ago

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News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 year ago

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