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| Italy convicts abducted Egypt cleric | Italy convicts abducted Egypt cleric |
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| An Egyptian Muslim cleric kidnapped by CIA agents in Italy in 2003 has been sentenced in absentia to six years in prison on terrorism charges in Milan. | |
| Abu Omar, also known as Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, now lives freely in Egypt. He was abducted on a Milan street and flown to Egypt in a CIA "rendition". | Abu Omar, also known as Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, now lives freely in Egypt. He was abducted on a Milan street and flown to Egypt in a CIA "rendition". |
| He alleges he was tortured in Egypt before being released. Italy convicted 23 Americans over his kidnapping. | He alleges he was tortured in Egypt before being released. Italy convicted 23 Americans over his kidnapping. |
| The Milan court convicted him of links with Islamist militants. | The Milan court convicted him of links with Islamist militants. |
| Prosecutors said the cleric had collaborated with 13 others between 2000 and 2003 "with the aim of carrying out acts of terrorist violence in Italy and abroad". | |
| Mr Nasr's lawyer, Carmelo Scambia, said he denied the charge and did not believe in violence. | |
| His client was currently living in the city of Alexandria and was being constantly monitored by the Egyptian authorities, Mr Scambia added. |