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Extraordinary rendition flights, also known as torture flights, are used to interrogate terror suspects. By flying targets to foreign soil, the US avoided having to stick to its own rules over questioning.

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Former Guantanamo bay detainee Iqbal Medni

Terror suspect to sue UK government  »

A terror suspect who claims he was tortured by the US is to sue the UK government for allowing the rendition flight he was on to refuel on its territory of Diego Garcia. Andy Davies reports.


'We gave US al-Qaida suspects'  »

Defence Secretary John Hutton reveals that British troops did hand over two al-Qaida suspects to the US, despite official denials. Simon Israel reports.

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