Dutch judges on Tuesday blocked the extradition of a terror suspect to the United States (US), saying he was tortured in Pakistan after his arrest in 2010 and the involvement of US authorities was unclear.
The ruling by the Hague Court of Appeal was a significant victory for the man identified only as Sabir K. in his attempts to avoid being sent for trial to the US. However, Dutch authorities could still launch a final appeal to the country’s supreme court, it was reported.
Sabir, who has Dutch and Pakistani nationalities, was arrested in Pakistan in 2010 and expelled to the Netherlands in 2011.US authorities accused him of working with al Qaeda from 2004-2010.
He allegedly plotted a suicide attack on a US military base in Afghanistan.
Dutch authorities did not immediately comment on the issue.