The appeal court in The Hague was right to call a halt to the deportation of terror suspect Sabir K to the US in 2013, the advocate general of the Dutch supreme court said on Friday, according to broadcaster Nos.

The Hague court said last July there was still too much uncertainty over the involvement of America in K’s torture following his arrest in Pakistan. The Dutch government, which backs K’s deportation, then took the issue to the Supreme Court.

The advocate general’s advice is usually acted upon by the supreme court when it makes its rulings.

Conspiracy

K is wanted in the US in connection with a conspiracy to attack US military personnel in Afghanistan. The 26-year-old was arrested in Pakistan in 2010 and sent back to the Netherlands eight months later, where he was arrested on his arrival.

He claims to have been tortured while being held in Pakistan and says the US authorities knew about this.

K was released from jail in April last year but is required to report to the police on a daily basis.