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Feroz Abbasi
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Feroz Abbasi was one of nine British men who were held at Camp X-Ray , Guantanamo Bay by the government of the United States of America .1 He was released from detention on 25 January 2005 along with Moazzam Begg , Martin Mubanga and Richard Belmar , the other five having previously been released.2
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one of nine british men who were held at camp x-ray
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one of nine british men who were held in extrajudicial detention in the united states guantanamo bay detainment
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