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The Abduction of Mehdi Ben Barka

In 1965 French agents helped kidnap and disappear the Moroccan dissident in Paris. His body has never been found. The case became a national scandal in France.

In 1965 French agents in Paris helped kidnap and disappear Mehdi Ben Barka, a Moroccan dissident and global left-wing activist. He was taken to a villa in Paris where it is believed he was murdered by Moroccan security officials. His body has never been found. The case became a national scandal in France. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Alex Last hears from Bachir Ben Barka, who is still fighting to find out what really happened to his father.
Photo: Mehdi Ben Barka (AP)

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