Con(sealed)
Armed agents arrested 18-year-old Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy in 2016 during a family vacation. His family is stunned. Before they knew it, young Abdulrahman was slapped with seven counts of terrorism related charges. He is now serving a 40-year sentence in the United States. But who is Abdulrahman? A motivated terrorist? A lonely and disturbed teenager? Join Steven Zhou and Sameha Omer to explore this human story behind post-9/11 counterterrorism. From the National Council of Canadian Muslims, this is Con(sealed)—a podcast, story, and mystery in five parts.
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Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
18-year-old Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy pleads guilty to seven counts of terrorism-related charges. His family says he was entrapped by FBI agents who took advantage of him. Others say he is a terrorist mastermind. We dig for the truth.