Hicks was captured by a "Northern Alliance warlord" near Kunduz, Afghanistan, on or about 9 December 2001 and turned over to US Special Forces for US$5000 on 17 December 2001.
Hicks's father Terry, when interviewed, said "David was captured by the Northern Alliance unarmed in the back of a truck or a van.
So he wasn't on the battlefield at all."

In 2002, Hicks's father sought to have him brought to Australia for trial.
 In 2003, the Australian government requested that Hicks be brought to trial without further delay, extending Hicks consular support and legal aid under the Special Circumstances Overseas Scheme.
Hicks was captured by a "Northern Alliance warlord" near Kunduz, Afghanistan, on or about 9 December 2001 and turned over to US Special Forces for US$5000 on 17 December 2001. Hicks's father Terry, when interviewed, said "David was captured by the Northern Alliance unarmed in the back of a truck or a van. So he wasn't on the battlefield at all."
In 2002, Hicks's father sought to have him brought to Australia for trial.  In 2003, the Australian government requested that Hicks be brought to trial without further delay, extending Hicks consular support and legal aid under the Special Circumstances Overseas Scheme.
David Hicks