A FEDERAL JUDGE IN NEW YORK IS TO HEAR A PLEA FOR THE RELEASE OF AN AM...

World | June 12, 2002, Wednesday // 00:00

A federal judge in New York is to hear a plea for the release of an American citizen accused of plotting a "dirty bomb" attack in the US. The suspect's lawyer has challenged the arrest, questioning the legal basis for classifying Abdullah al-Muhajir as an enemy combatant - a term which allows for his indefinite detention without trial.

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