Sep 25 4:30 PM

Rapper Khaled M tweets TSA troubles

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Rapper Khaled Ahmed has drawn attention to airport security and detention practices after he tweeted about his experience of being removed from a connecting flight by unidentified security officials on Monday. Khaled says he was detained, questioned, and had his belongings confiscated without explanation.

Khaled is a Libyan-American hip-hop artist who performs under the moniker "Khaled M." He first rose to prominence in the hip-hop community with his songs about the Arab spring and events in his ancestral homeland of Libya. [WARNING: video contains some graphic images.]

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