Belhaj's wife hails 'historic' day after apology from Britain The wife of former Islamist fighter turned politician Abdel Hakim Belhaj hails a "historic day", saying she feels "great joy" after Britain apologised for contributing to the ill treatment of her husband. Fatima Boudchar and Abdel Hakim Belhaj were kidnapped in Thailand and handed over to Libya, and Belhaj was held for more than six years and said he was subjected to torture. Boudchar was four-and-a-half months pregnant when she was kidnapped. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES