Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi (Arabic: علي عبدالرحمن الفقعسي الغامدي, ʿAlī ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān al-Faqʿsī al-Ghāmdī; born 1973) is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who has been identified as a jihadist.[1][2] The BBC News reported his name was "Ali Abdul Rahman al-Ghamdi", CNN reported his name was "Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi". They report Saudi Arabia had named him on a list of most wanted Saudi terrorism suspects. There are three individuals named some variation of al Ghamdi on the Saudi most wanted list: Ali A. Al-Ghamdi, Hani S. Al-Ghamdi and Bandar A. Al-Ghamdi.[3]
According to the BBC News Ali Abd al-Rahman al-Faqasi al-Ghamdi surrendered on June 26, 2003, shortly after he had been listed as the second most senior wanted individual on the first Saudi most wanted list.[1] They reported US officials asserted that he had been present in Afghanistan in late 2001, and that he had been present at the battle of Tora Bora. They reported US officials also asserted he had been an associate of senior al Qaeda leaders Saif al-Adel, Abu Mohammed al-Masri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Al-Ghamdi is one of the 20th hijacker suspects in the September 11 attacks.[4]
He is reported to have played a role in organizing a suicide bombing in May 2003.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Saudi attackers 'must surrender'". BBC News. 2003-06-27. Archived from the original on 2006-02-21.
- ^ a b "Key Riyadh bombings suspect gives up". CNN. 2003-06-27. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22.
- ^ "Saudi security authorities abort attempted terrorist attack". SAMIRAD. Archived from the original on June 27, 2003. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kean, Thomas; et al. (July 22, 2004). Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (PDF). US Government Printing Office. p. 237. ISBN 0-16-072304-3.
Mihdhar complained about life in the United States. He met with KSM, who remained annoyed at his decision to go AWOL. But KSM's desire to drop him from the operation yielded to Bin Ladin's insistence to keep him.