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David Hicks

Australian Taliban member · Australia · On the map · Writers · Born 1975 · age 51

David Matthew Hicks is an Australian who attended al-Qaeda's Al Farouq training camp in Afghanistan. Hicks traveled to Pakistan after converting to Islam to learn more about the faith, eventually leading to his time in the training camp.

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He states that he was unfamiliar with al-Qaeda and had no idea that they targeted civilians. Hicks met with Osama bin Laden in 2001.

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Australia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
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Born 1975 · age 51