Story highlights Omar Khadr was 15 when the United States took him into custody on an Afghan battlefieldHe sued his home nation, Canada, saying it should have protected his rights(CNN) A Canadian man who spent 10 years at Guantanamo Bay after fighting US troops in Afghanistan is getting more than $10 million and an apology from the Canadian government, according to Canadian media reports. The Toronto Star reported he will receive less than the $20 million he was seeking but more than $10 million Canadian. Khadr's supporters note he was 15 when captured and say he should have been treated as a child soldier. They also point to alleged mistreatment while in custody at Guantanamo, where he was the youngest detainee. The US military has in the past denied any abuse.

Source: CNN July 05, 2017 02:37 UTC