
The charges against Dr. Siddiqui stem from an alleged incident the following day, when a group of US army officers and FBI agents arrived at the Afghan police compound to interrogate her. The indictment states that Dr. Siddiqui emerged from behind a curtain and discharged a firearm at the US personnel. She was shot and injured during the altercation, while no other individuals sustained gunshot wounds. Prior to her arrest, Dr. Siddiqui had reportedly been “missing” for five years, along with her three children, after disappearing from a street in Karachi, Pakistan. There have been allegations that she was held in secret custody by the US, although these claims have consistently been denied by US authorities.
