Former CSIS agent claims Abousfian Abdelrazik participated in terrorist training
- Abousfian Abdelrazik alleges he was abandoned to torture in Sudan from 2003 to 2009.
- A former CSIS agent claims Abdelrazik attended terrorist training and participated in conflict in Chechnya.
- The ongoing court case seeks to uncover the Canadian government's involvement and response to the allegations.
In federal court, a former Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) agent testified regarding Abousfian Abdelrazik, a Montreal man who is suing the Canadian government for alleged torture and confinement in Sudan from 2003 to 2009. The witness, identified only as 'T,' asserted that Abdelrazik was involved in jihadist extremism, having attended terrorist training camps and fought in Chechnya. Abdelrazik, who traveled to Sudan to visit his ailing mother, claims to have suffered torture while detained by Sudan's intelligence service. The CSIS has expressed ongoing interest in Abdelrazik due to suspicions linking him to Islamic extremism, which included surveillance of him and his family. The court proceedings began in late October and are expected to reveal more details surrounding the allegations and the circumstances of his Sudan trip.