Complex sentence: According to the "New York Times", a former Algerian detainee, Laid Saidi, was released in 2006, and his description of his capture and detention closely matched that of El-Masri.
Split into simpler sentences: According to the "New York Times", Laid Saidi, an Algerian who was a former detainee, was released in 2006. His description of his abduction and detention closely matched that of El-Masri.