Dossier
Irfan Khan
Coverage of Irfan Khan in the Nexus archive.
Diyar Khanperson1Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistanorganization1Afghan Talibanorganization1Pakistanplace1Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinceplace1Hangu districtplace1Afghanistanplace1U.S. Department of Justiceorganization1FBIorganization1Cecilia Altonagaperson1Sarah Smithperson1Barbara Lagoaperson1Britt Grantperson1Nancy Abuduperson1Morgan & Morganorganization111th Circuit Court of Appealsorganization1
- Deadly overnight raid on a Pakistani police post leaves 11 officers and 15 attackers dead
A militant attack on a police post in northwestern Pakistan killed 11 officers and 15 attackers, with security forces suspecting the Pakistani Taliban. The assault involved heavy weapons, an hour-long gunbattle, and an ambush of reinforcements, leaving over two dozen officers wounded.
- 11th Circuit likely to toss $6M award to Miami man wrongfully accused of terrorism
A U.S. federal judge awarded $6.2 million to Irfan Khan, a Pakistani-born man who was wrongfully accused of terrorism and held in solitary confinement for nearly a year before charges were dropped. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals is considering overturning the award, with two judges suggesting law enforcement should not be liable for a poorly conducted but not intentionally misleading investigation.