Yacine Akhnouche

Yacine Akhnouche is a joint citizen of France and Algeria who was alleged to having ties with Al Qaeda.[1][2]

Akhnouche's alleged Al Qaeda associates include:[3]

Zacarias Moussaouione of the 21st hijackers
Richard Reidthe "shoe bomber"
Ahmed Ressamthe "millennium bomber"
Abu Dohaaka "the Doctor"

Akhnouche was convicted and received an eight-year sentence for his role in planning the Strasbourg Cathedral bombing plot.[4]

References
  1. OARDEC (2006-05-15). "List of Individuals Detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  2. French captive confesses to al-Qaeda links Archived 2006-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, iol.co.za, February 10, 2002
  3. Man held in France offering details on al-Qaida terrorists, Associated Press
  4. France Convicts Islamic Militants, CBS News, December 4, 2004
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