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Hambali Handed Over to U.S. After Thai Arrest
Reuters ^ | 8/15/03

Posted on 08/15/2003 4:35:04 AM PDT by kattracks

(Reuters) - Hambali, al Qaeda's top man in Southeast Asia and suspected mastermind behind a string of deadly bombings, has been captured in Thailand, handed over to the Americans and flown out of the country, officials said on Friday.

Asia's most wanted man, now clean-shaven and his face altered by plastic surgery, was arrested with a woman by Thai and U.S. officials in Ayutthaya, the ancient Thai capital 80 km (50 miles) north of Bangkok, a senior Thai general said.

"A special flight from the United States picked him up at Bangkok airport on Wednesday morning," said the general, who declined to be identified.

Confusion surrounded the whereabouts of the latest senior al Qaeda-linked radical to be hunted down in the war on terror that Washington launched after the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington.

Hambali, born Riduan Isamuddin, and his wife were flown home to Indonesia, a Thai government minister said. Indonesia's police chief said he was unaware of the transfer and a U.S. official in Bangkok said Washington was unlikely to reveal his location soon.

Others have been held by U.S. authorities at undisclosed locations, but are believed to have been questioned initially at bases in Afghanistan.

President Bush hailed the capture. "He's a known killer. Hambali was one of the world's most lethal terrorists. He is no longer a problem," he said.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Hambali's arrest followed local leads, but would not say where he had been taken.

"We received tipoffs from local people that there were strange-looking people staying around there so we checked their background and passports and realized that they were the people we were looking for," he told reporters in Sri Lanka.

The Muslim cleric, son of peasant farmers on the main Indonesian island of Java, crossed into Thailand last week from Laos using a fake Spanish passport, a police general said.

"He was not wearing a beard and he had had plastic surgery," he said. "He used a Spanish passport with a long, confusing Spanish name."

INTERROGATION STARTS

Hambali is wanted in Indonesia as the suspected brains behind many attacks across the archipelago, including last October's Bali bombings, which killed 202 people in two nightclubs.

U.S. officials said Hambali, thought to be operations chief of Southeast Asia's militant Jemaah Islamiah network and the only man from the region to sit on al Qaeda's military committee, was being interrogated but would not say where.

"Hambali is in U.S. custody and that's all we can say for now," said a U.S. diplomat in Bangkok.

Governments across Asia and in Australia breathed sighs of relief at the capture of a man tagged one of the world's most dangerous. He had been on the run since at least 2000.

His fugitive status did not halt his activities, and he was videotaped attending January 2000 planning meetings in Malaysia for the September 11 strikes.

However, officials said they feared JI might strike again -- little more than a week after a suicide car bomber killed 12 people at a luxury Jakarta hotel -- in revenge for Hambali's capture.

"We should not let our guard down," Philippine National Security Adviser Roilo Golez told Reuters. "We have to raise the alert level against repercussions or retaliatory attacks."

SECURITY TIGHTENED

Police tightened security around a meeting of Asia-Pacific officials in southern Thailand that is preparing the ground for a regional summit in October that Bush is due to attend.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said no leader would be deterred from attending the summit in Bangkok.

"Any gathering of world leaders carries a security challenge in the era in which we live in, but we're all still going and I can't imagine there'll be any change on that," he said.

Australia said the arrest of Hambali, who is about 40, was a major breakthrough in the U.S.-led war on terror. Indonesia called it "an important mark in the global fight against terror."

Predominantly Buddhist Thailand has 63 million people, six million of them Muslims, mostly living in the southern region bordering Malaysia.

Hambali was first hunted in Thailand last year and is believed to have given the go-ahead for the Bali bombings at a meeting in Bangkok when he shifted JI's focus to soft targets.

He was also sighted in neighboring Cambodia, but had managed to stay one step ahead of the law.



TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; bali; custody; hambali; indonesia; isamuddin; ji
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To: kattracks
The interior of a shipping container on Diego Garcia must be 130-150 degrees these days. Slow roasted Al-Qaida, au jus.
21 posted on 08/15/2003 8:13:29 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (Reuters:A wholly owned subsidiary of the Left - We report, You comply.)
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To: kayak
Thanks for the good news ping, my friend
22 posted on 08/15/2003 8:19:35 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: kattracks
his face altered by plastic surgery

Who performed it, what is the money trail?

23 posted on 08/15/2003 9:05:42 AM PDT by xzins (In the Beginning was the Word)
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To: Alberta's Child
Are you angry about him being handed over to the US rather than to the country in which he holds citizenship?
24 posted on 08/15/2003 9:07:01 AM PDT by adam_az
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To: ASA Vet
Thailand has an interesting history, and is one of the few Asian nations never to be conquered by another local or foreign power, if I recall correctly.

They live in a tough neighborhood and value their freedom. Who else are they going to cast their cards in with? The Chinese? The Russians? The French?
25 posted on 08/15/2003 9:11:59 AM PDT by adam_az
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To: ASA Vet
They also make damn good curries. ;)
26 posted on 08/15/2003 9:12:16 AM PDT by adam_az
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To: ko_kyi
Thailand has been a quiet but faithful ally in the war on Terror.

The Thais have never been colonized, and they'll not let the Islamists take over their country.

I'd not want to be a terrorist in the hands of the Thai military police.

27 posted on 08/15/2003 9:23:37 AM PDT by angkor
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To: adam_az
They also make damn good curries.

A fact of which I am well aware.
Mrs ASA Vet is Thai, and owns a Thai restaurant.

28 posted on 08/15/2003 9:26:44 AM PDT by ASA Vet ("No Comment.")
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To: Ronin
"I think one of the Army bases in the outback of Alaska would be a much better idea."

I think Gitmo was chosen to avoid some legal issues in the US. Maybe there's some Airforce camp in Antarctica that would do.

29 posted on 08/15/2003 9:35:40 AM PDT by elfman2
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To: ko_kyi
Iran "captures" al-Qaeda members and keeps them, which translates to, "We support terrorism and are pretending to arrest them!"
30 posted on 08/15/2003 10:07:41 AM PDT by salmon76
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To: ASA Vet
Lucky you!

I've learned to cook some Thai dishes - I make a mean Panang as well as very authentic Thom Kha. I'm a very big fan (big in terms of fandom, not girth) of South and East Asian food.
31 posted on 08/15/2003 10:15:02 AM PDT by adam_az
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To: salmon76
"Arrest" means "Protect them from Infidels."
32 posted on 08/15/2003 10:15:46 AM PDT by adam_az
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To: kattracks
After Afghanistan and Iraq, I think the rest of the world is starting to get with the program! If we had apologized and cowered in fear under a President Gore, I shutter to think how much different it would be. Thank you W!
33 posted on 08/15/2003 10:51:47 AM PDT by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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To: kattracks
President Bush hailed the capture. "He's a known killer. Hambali was one of the world's most lethal terrorists. He is no longer a problem," he said.

I wonder what Hambali was doing in Thailand. Hookers probably.

34 posted on 08/15/2003 11:51:16 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (Mary Carey for Governor!)
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To: Jumpmaster
But does he have an Austrian acent?
35 posted on 08/15/2003 11:59:34 AM PDT by Napoleon Solo
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To: kattracks
Since this guy enjoys bombs, he should be strapped on the nose a cruise missile face forward and eyes taped open.
36 posted on 08/15/2003 12:25:45 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: kayak
Thanks for the ping.

Too bad the Bush adminstration spent so much time toppling $oddomite and forgetting about the al Qaeda terrorists! (Massive Sarcasm Off!)
37 posted on 08/15/2003 12:25:57 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (Gray Davis = Bill Clinton without the conscience + Al Gore without the charm = Total Recall Time!)
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To: kattracks
Update:  
Its the Terrorist Scumbag Scorecard
Name Function Status Location
 
SHURA MAJLIS 
The Shura Majlis serves as the board of directors for al-Qaeda, with bin Laden assuming the position of the chief executive officer. While it existed in rudimentary form prior to the creation of the International Islamic Front for Jihad Against Jews and Crusaders in 1998, the structure underwent a dramatic change during the summer of 2001 when both Gamaa al-Islamiyyah and the Egyptian Islamic Jihad formally merged with al-Qaeda’s command structure and their leaderships were integrated into the former organization. Location is listed if known.
Osama bin Laden Emir-General  Possibly killed at Tora Bora in Dec. 2001, now believed to be at large  Unknown but frequently reported to be in the Baluchistan area of Pakistan.
Ayman al-Zawahiri  Second-in-Command/Egyptian Islamic Jihad Emir  At Large Bangladesh as of September 2002
Thirwat Salah Shirhata Egyptian Islamic Jihad Deputy Emir At Large Unknown
Rifa'i Taha Musa Gamaa al-Islamiyyah Secretary-General At Large Unknown
Mustafa Hamza Gamaa al-Islamiyyah Deputy Emir At Large Unknown
Mohammed Atef  Supreme Military Commander  Dead (November 2001) Hell
Saif al-Adel Former second-in-command of al-Qaeda's military, became Supreme Military Commander after Atef's death. At Large Iran as of August 2002
Abd al-Aziz al-Jamal Former top aide to Ayman al-Zawahiri, now Deputy Military Commander under Saif al-Adel. At Large Iran as of August 2002
Abu Zubaydah Global Operations Chief Apprehended (April 2002) In Custody
Abu Jafar al-Jaziri Deputy Global Operations Chief Dead (April 2002) Hell
Abu Musab Zarqawi Former Southeast Asian Operations Chief, currently Global Operations Chief, replacing Zubaydah. At Large Variously reported as being in both Iran and northern Iraq as of Febuary 2003
Abu Zubair al-Haili North African Operations Chief Apprehended (June 2002) In Custody
Tawfiq Attash Khallad Leader of USS Cole Operation, South Asian Operations Chief At Large Unknown
Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri Middle East Operations Chief Apprehended (November 2002) In Custody
Abu Mohammed al-Masri * East African Operations Chief At Large Unknown
Tariq Anwar al-Sayyid Ahmad Balkans Operations Chief Dead (February 2002) Hell
Mohammed Salah Senior Explosive Expert, Central African Operations Chief Dead (December 2001) Hell
Mahfouz Ould al-Walid (aka Abu Hafs the Mauritanian, aka "Mr. Mauritania") Theologian Formerly believed dead, now believed to be at large Iran
Zaid Khayr Operations Chief (?) At Large Unknown
 
THE INNER CIRCLE**
These are bin Laden’s aides, security chiefs, and immediate family members. While only a handful of those listed possesses any true value to al-Qaeda, their capture will demonstrate just how close the United States is to tracking down and apprehending or eliminating the al-Qaeda leader and his top lieutenants.
Amin al-Haq Shura Majlis Security Chief At Large Unknown
Abdallah Tabarak Tora Bora CINC Apprehended (December 2001) In Custody
Saif al-Din al-Ansari Theological Advisor to Osama bin Laden At Large Unknown
Abu Ubeid al-Qurashi Military Advisor to Osama bin Laden At Large Unknown
Abu Bashir al-Yemeni Political Advisor to Osama bin Laden At Large Unknown
Saad bin Laden Spawn of Satan, Operations Chief, heir Apparent Reported to be Apprehended, likely still at Large Iran
Mahammed bin Laden Spawn of Satan, Security Chief At Large Iran
Hamza bin Laden Spawn of Satan Reported to be Apprehended, likely still at Large Iran
Saif bin Laden Spawn of Satan At Large Iran
 
TERRORIST TRAINING CAMP COMMANDERS
Prior to Operation Enduring Freedom, al-Qaeda maintained training facilities in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Sudan, the Philippines, northern Albania and Chechnya. Al-Qaeda recruits are divided into four groups: mujahideen (foot soldiers), shahideen (suicide bombers), takfiri (sleepers), and ansar (support personnel), each with their own specialized training and indoctrination. Capturing the terrorist training camp commanders is of utmost necessity to the success of the War on Terror.
Sheikh Ibn al-Liby (Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi) Terrorist Training Camp Commander Apprehended (January 2002) In Custody
Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi Terrorist Training Camp Commander Apprehended (April 2002) In Custody
Fathur Rahman al-Ghozi Terrorist Training Camp Commander Apprehended (December 2001) In Custody
Abdul Aziz Terrorist Training Camp Commander At Large Unknown
Abdul Rahin Ayub Terrorist Training Camp Commander At Large Unknown
Parlindugan Siregar Terrorist Training Camp Commander At Large Indonesia
Omar Bandon Terrorist Training Camp Commander At Large Indonesia
Syawal Terrorist Training Camp Commander At Large Indonesia
 
THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE
Al-Qaeda has at its disposal a great deal of money from a wide variety of sources that include everything from legitimate businesses to an elaborate network of Islamic charities and NGOs created for the purpose of supplying funds to the organization. This committee is responsible for the administration and distribution of the group’s funds, as well as transferring assets to avoid their being frozen.
Sheikh Saiid al-Masri (Mustafa Ahmed al-Hisawi) Head of the Financial Committee Apprehended (March 2003) In Custody
Mohammed Jamal Khalifa Financier and envoy to the Saudi Bin Laden Group At Large Saudi Arabia as of October 2002
Saad al-Sharif Financier / OBL's Brother in Law At Large Unknown
Ahmed Saeed al-Kadr Financier At Large Unknown
Khalil Saeed Deek Financier At Large Unknown
Wan min Wan Mat Financier Apprehended (September 2002) In Custody
Abdul Rahim Riyadh Financier Apprehended (February 2002) In Custody
Abu Salah al-Yemeni Financier Dead (February 2002) Hell
Hamza al-Qatari Financier Dead (March 2002) Hell
Sheik Mohammed Al Hasan Al-Moayad Financier / Cleric Apprehended (January 2003) In Custody
Mohammed Mohsen Yahya Zayed Financier / Cleric Apprehended (January 2003) In Custody
Abu Yasir al-Jaziri Financier Apprehended (March 2003) In Custody
 
THE GOLDEN CHAIN
While al-Qaeda’s sources of funding are manifold, its largest sources of funding are found in twelve wealthy Saudi businessmen who are known within the organization as “the Golden Chain” and contribute millions every year. So long as this chain of financing remains intact, the group will remain able to regroup and reform itself to strike again. Also included within this list are al-Qaeda’s official contacts within both the Saudi Bin Laden Group as well as those elements of House Saud that support the group’s aims. All publicly known members are listed and other names will be added as soon as they become available.
Khalid bin Mafouz Former CEO of the Saudi National Commercial Bank At Large Saudi Arabia
Saleh Abdullah Kamel Co-founder of the al-Shamal Bank At Large Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Suleiman al-Rajhi CEO of al-Rajhi Bank At Large Saudi Arabia
Abdel Abdul Jalil Batterjee Founder of the Benevolence International Foundation At Large Saudi Arabia
Wael Hamza Julaidan Chairman of the Pakistan branch of the Muslim World League At Large Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi Founder of the al-Haramain Foundation At Large Saudi Arabia
Yassin al-Qadi Chairman of the al-Haramain Foundation At Large Saudi Arabia
 
DIPLOMATIC CORPS
In order to remain in touch with its plethora of affiliate organizations worldwide, al-Qaeda maintains a corps of “terrorist ambassadors,” operations chiefs whose duty is to maintain and coordinate operations with local affiliate groups. This list is incomplete and will be revised accordingly as more data becomes available.
Abdelwahid Ahmed Alwan Ambassador to the GSPC Dead (November 2002) Hell
Hamid Saadaoui Successor to Abdelwahid Ahmed Alwan At Large Algeria
Abu Leith al-Lybi Ambassador to the GIA At Large Algeria
Saif al-Islam al-Masri Ambassador to the al-Ansar Apprehended (May 2002) In Custody
Salah Hajir Ambassador to the Asbat al-Ansar At Large Lebanon
Qari Akka Ambassador to the IMU At Large Unknown
Abu Iyad Ambassador to the UFCM At Large Georgia
Omar al-Farouq Ambassador to Jemaah Islamiyyah Apprehended (Summer 2002) In Custody
Syafullah al-Yemeni Successor to Omar al-Farouq At Large Indonesia
 
MEDIA COMMITTEE
This group acts as al-Qaeda’s unofficial spokesmen and are responsible for the spread of its ideology throughout the Islamic world. Other unofficial members of the committee not listed on this list are members of the Khalifah, Hizb-ut-Tahrir, and Salafist movements.
Suleiman Abu Ghaith Spokesman At Large Unknown
Sheikh Abu Hamza al-Masri Head of Supporters of Sha’riah At Large United Kingdom
Sheikh Omar al-Bakri Head of al-Muhajiroun At Large United Kingdom
Sheikh Abu Qatada al-Philisteeni Spokesman Apprehended In Custody
 
WMD COMMITTEE
Al-Qaeda employs a number of Muslim scientists of various nationalities, principally Egypt, to assist them in the creation and procurement of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons.
Midhat Mursi Emir of the WMD Committee At Large Unknown
Abu Khabab Chief chemical weapons scientist At Large Unknown
Assadalah Abdul Rahman Chief of WMD procurement At Large Unknown
Abu Bashir al-Yemeni Unknown At Large Unknown
 
MILITARY COMMITTEE
Al-Qaeda maintains, in addition to its considerable legions of terrorist cells, a number of quasi-military formations spread across the globe in Algeria, Eritrea, Somalia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Most of its military commanders are veterans past Islamic insurgencies and are considered primary targets for anti-terrorism efforts. This remains a work in progress and anyone with definitive information on the Bosnian, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Azerbaijan-based al-Qaeda would be obliged to contact me.
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Emir of the Martyrdom Battalion Apprehended (March 2003) In Custody
Hanbali (Nurjaman Riduan Isamuddin) South East Asia Operations Chief Apprehended (August 2003) In Custody
Abdel Azeem al-Muhajir Tunisia Operations Chief At Large Pakistan
Faisal Abdullah Mohammed Somalia Operations Chief At Large Somalia
Bilal bin Marwan Arabian Sea Commander-in-Chief At Large Iran
Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi Yemen Operations Chief Dead November (2002) Hell
Mohsen al-Fadli Kuwait Commander-in-Chief Apprehended In Custody
Abdel Hari al-Iraqi Afghanistan Commander-in-Chief At Large Unknown
Abdullah Saidov (Sayyid Abdullah Nuri Masood) Tajikistan Operations Chief At Large Uzbekistan (Ferghana Valley)
Mohammed Sharif Himmatzade Military advisor to Abdullah Saidov At Large Uzbekistan (Ferghana Valley)
Imam Samudra Java Commander-in-Chief Apprehended (November 2002) In Custody
Mas Selamat Kastari Singapore Commander-in-Chief Apprehended (February 2003) In Custody
Khalid Ansari Australia Operations Chief At Large Unknown
Ahmed Zaoui New Zealand Operations Chief At Large Unknown
Essid Sami ben Khemais Southern Europe Commander-in-Chief Apprehended In Custody
Lionel Dumont France Operations Chief At Large Unknown
Abdel Karim al-Hadouti Belgium Operations Chief At Large Algeria as of November 2001
Fouzi al-Hadouti Aide to Abdel Karim, senior explosives expert At Large Algeria as of November 2001
Ali Ahmeti Kosovo/Macedonia Operations Chief At Large Kosovo
Saqar al-Jadawi Military Commander At Large Unknown
Mohammed Omar Abdel Rahman Military Commander Apprehended (March 2003) In Custody
Ahmed Omar Abdel Rahman Military Commander Apprehended (December (2001) In Custody
 
AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION LEADERS
Al-Qaeda is, above all else, an organization of organizations, and uses lesser terrorist groups as affiliates and franchises in order to accomplish its objectives on a local level. Hezbollah is not included on this list because it remains an equal partner with al-Qaeda, not an affiliate or subordinate organization.
CHECHNYA      
Shamil Basayev Emir of the United Forces of the Caucasian Mujahideen (UFCM) At Large At Large
Amir ibn al-Khattab Emir of al-Ansar Dead (March 2002) Hell
Abu al-Walid Deputy Emir of al-Ansar At Large Dagestan, Russian Federation
Amir Badalov Azeri Jamaat leader At Large Georgia
Rovshan Kitab-Ogly Azeri Jamaat military commander At Large Georgia
ALGERIA      
Antar Zouabri National Emir of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) Dead (Febuary 2002) Hell
Rachid Abu Tourab Deputy Emir of the GIA At Large Algeria
Hassan Hattab Emir of the Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) At Large Algeria
LEBANON      
Abdullah Shreidi Asbat al-Nour leader At Large Lebanon
Ahmad al-Karim al-Sadi Asbat al-Ansar leader At Large Lebanon
CENTRAL ASIA      
Mullah Omar Supreme Leader of the Taliban At Large Unknown
Mullah Hahsan Mahsum Emir of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement At Large Uzbekistan (Ferghana Valley)
Ismail Kadir ETIM envoy to Afghanistan Apprehended (July 2002) In Custody
Juma Namangani Emir of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Reported dead in November 2001, but the Kyrgz Security Council believes him to be alive Uzbekistan (Ferghana Valley), if alive
Tahir Yuldosh Deputy Emir of the IMU At Large Pakistan
Mohammed Taher Baldash Military Commander of the IMU At Large Pakistan
SOUTH ASIA***      
Sheikh Mubarak Ali Gilani Emir of Jamaat ul-Fuqra At Large Pakistan
Fazlur Rehman Khalil Harakat ul-Ansar/Harakat ul-Mujahideen commander At Large Pakistan
Bakht Zamin Khan al-Badr commander-in-chief At Large Pakistan
Sharib Zubair Harakat ul-Mujahideen al-Ami Apprehended (September 2002) In Custody
Sayyid Salahuddin Emir of the Hizb ul-Mujahideen At Large Pakistan
Maulana Masood Azhar Jaish-e-Mohammed commander At Large Pakistan
Hafiz Saeed Lashkar-e-Tayyaba leader Apprehended (December 2001) In Custody
Hafiz Khalid Walid Lashkar-e-Tayyaba deputy leader At Large Pakistan
Mohammed Latif Lashkar-e-Tayyaba commander At Large Pakistan
Maulana Fazlur Rahman Head of Jamaat-e-Islami At Large Pakistan
Sheikh Jamil ur-Rahman Tehrik ul-Mujahideen emir At Large Pakistan
Riaz Basra Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Apprehended (January 2002) In Custody
THE PHILIPPINES      
Hashim Salamat Secretary-General of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) At Large Philippines
Eid Kabalu MILF spokesman At Large Philippines
al-Haj Murad Ibrahim MILF assistant secretary-general At Large Philippines
Ghazali Jaafar MILF military commander At Large Philippines
Sammy al-Mansoor MILF chief of staff At Large Philippines
Khadafi Janjalani Emir of Abu Sayyaf At Large Philippines
Radulan Sahiron Abu Sayyaf military commander At Large Philippines
Isnilon Hapilon Abu Sayyaf operations chief At Large Philippines
Hamsiraj Sali Abu Sayyaf liaison to Iraq At Large Philippines
Mujib Susukan Abu Sayyaf military commander Dead (Febuary 2003) Hell
Maid Sampang Abu Sayyaf explosives expert Apprehended (January 2003) In Custody
Mark Bolkerin Gumbahale Abu Sayyaf explosives expert Apprehended (October 2002) In Custody
Adjid Moro Abu Sayyaf procurement officer Apprehended (January 2003) In Custody
Mariano Lomarda Leader of Rajah Solaiman group Apprehended (March 2003) In Custody
Nedhal Falah Awwad al-Dhalain Financier for Rajah Solaiman group Apprehended (May 2002) In Custody
Ahmad Abdellatif Jubran Responsible for several bombings in PI, Linked to Mohammed Jamal Khalifa Apprehended (May 2002) In Custody
SOUTHEAST ASIA      
Abubakar Bashir Jemaah Islamiyyah spiritual leader Apprehended (October 2002) In Custody
Mukhlas (Ali Gufron) Jemaah Islamiyyah operations chief Apprehended (October 2002) In Custody
Mohammed Iqbal Abdurraham (Abu Jibril) Jemaah Islamiyyah deputy operations chief At Large Unknown
Zulkarnaen Jemaah Islamiyyah military commander At Large Unknown
Azahari Jemaah Islamiyyah explosives expert At Large Unknown
Habib Rizieq Shihab Islamic Defense Front leader Apprehended (October 2002) In Custody
Ibrahim Maidin Jemaah Islamiyyah recruiting officer At Large Unknown
Agus Dwikairna Founding member of Rabitatul Mu-jahidin, Associate of al-Zwahari and Omar al-Farouq Apprehended (March 2002) In Custody
Abdul Jamal Balfas Member of Rabitatul Mu-jahidi Apprehended (March 2002) In Custody
Tamsil Linrung Member of Rabitatul Mu-jahidi Apprehended (March 2002) In Custody
 
THE CELL
The September 11 attacks were the most sophisticated operation in the modern history of terrorism and as such required a sophisticated network of al-Qaeda operatives spanning from Germany to Malaysia. Some of these individuals have been taken into custody, but a disturbing number continue remain at large.
Zacarias Moussaoui Martyrdom Battalion operative Apprehended (August 2001) In Custody
Ramzi Binalshibh 9/11 operations chief Apprehended (September 2002) In Custody
Mounir al-Motassadeq 9/11 operations planner Apprehended In Custody
Zakariya Essabar 9/11 operations planner At Large Unknown
Said Bahaji 9/11 operations planner At Large Unknown
Abdelghani Mzoudi 9/11 financier Apprehended (Febuary 2003) In Custody
Mohammed Galeb Kalaje Zouaydi 9/11 financier Apprehended (April 2002) In Custody
Aftab Ansari 9/11 financier At Large Pakistan
Yazid Sufaat Al-Qaeda operative Apprehended (November 2002) In Custody
Abdulaziz Saudi al-Rasheed Al-Qaeda operative Apprehended (August 2002) In Custody
Sheikh Ahmed al-Hawashi Al-Qaeda recruiter At Large Saudi Arabia
 
THE FBI’S MOST WANTED TERRORISTS
Contrary to popular belief, many of the individuals on the FBI’s most wanted list are not senior al-Qaeda leaders but are rather either low-level terrorists who have been involved in previous attacks on US installations. The focus of this list, however, is to take note of the non-al-Qaeda terrorists on the FBI list.
Imad Fayez Mugniyah Hezbollah, Islamic Revolutionary Guards, global operations chief At Large Alternates between Lebanon (Bekaa Valley) and Iran
Ali Atwa Hezbollah (Iran), 
Coalition for Revolutionary Justice operative
At Large Lebanon (Bekaa Valley)
Hasan Izz-Al-Din Hezbollah (Iran),
Coalition for Revolutionary Justice operative
At Large Lebanon (Bekaa Valley)
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser Khobar Towers Bomber At Large Unknown
Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Anas Al-Liby African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Fazul Abdullah Mohammed African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Mustafa Mohamed Fadhil African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Abdul Rahman Yasin**** 1993 WTC Bombing At Large Unknown
Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mughassil Khobar Towers Bomber At Large Unknown
Ali Saed Bin Ali El-Hoorie Khobar Towers Bomber At Large Unknown
Saif Al-Adel African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Ibrahim Salih Mohammed Al-Yacoub African Embassy Bomber At Large Unknown
Others of Interest
These are terrorist who are named for some reason in the media but do not fit into the above categories.
Abikar Mohammed Ali Mombosa Apprehended (March 2003) In Custody
 
*Note: Abu Mohammed al-Masri’s fate has been the subject of a great deal of speculation due to the fact that it is a fairly common nom de guerre among al-Qaeda operatives. Some of the data is still sketchy, but it appears that he is not the same as the Yemeni al-Qaeda operative who served as the network’s representative to the Algerian GSPC. Israeli officials have stated that he may have been one of the suicide bombers involved in the Mombasa attack in November 2002, but this has not been confirmed.

**Note: Osama bin Laden is said to have had up to four wives and as many as twenty-three sons, though only four have been named by counter-terrorism sources. According to Time Magazine, documents recovered from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s residence indicate that during December 2001 most of bin Laden’s family escaped into Iran with at least several hundred al-Qaeda fighters, a charge made by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the time. The CIA has several intelligence reports citing Saad bin Laden as having met with senior members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Tehran in Febuary 2003.

***NOTE: The list of Pakistani al-Qaeda affiliates is incomplete, largely because they change their names so often in an effort to evade their financial assets being seized.

****Currently "at large" because he was released by the Clinton Justice Department after "cooperating" in the investigation of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. It turns out that he was actually an Iraqi intelligence agent, and is believed to have fled to Baghdad.

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38 posted on 08/15/2003 3:08:16 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (...they led my people astray, saying, "Peace!" when there was no peace -- Ezekiel 13:10)
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To: kattracks
All we need is another announcement by Daschle that the war on terrorism is misguided and making no progress.
39 posted on 08/15/2003 3:49:45 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Stop the violins!! Visualize whirled peas...)
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To: Jumpmaster
"He used a Spanish passport with a long, confusing Spanish name."

Ahmed Mohammad Barcelonahead?

40 posted on 08/15/2003 5:48:04 PM PDT by Go Gordon
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