Evan Kohlmann
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Evan F. Kohlmann (b. circa 1979 (age 28–29)) is an American terrorism consultant who has worked for the FBI and other governmental organizations.[1][2][3][4][5] He runs the website Globalterroralert.com, is a contributor to the Counterterrorism Blog [1], and is a senior investigator with the Nine Eleven Finding Answers (NEFA) Foundation [2]. He is also a terrorism analyst for NBC News.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Kohlmann graduated from Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He then went to college at Georgetown University and law school at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Law School) in 2004.[2] In a profile for the Penn Law Journal Kohlmann said he had spent summers in France, while growing up, because his father studied there.
His initial University studies were at Georgetown University school of foreign service, where he studied under Mamoun Fandy.[2] He attributed his interest in Middle East politics to Fandy's mentorship.
“When he lived in Egypt, he passed by the number two guy in al-Qaeda there every day. He really knew his subject and that was a great impression on me.”
Kohlmann next worked as an intern at The Investigative Project, a Washington think-tank.[2]
Kohlmann entered Penn Law School in the fall of 2001, a few weeks before al Qaeda's attacks on the USA on September 11, 2001.[2] He wrote "“Al- Qaida’s Jihad in Europe” while he was a law student.[6]
“Doing a sort of scientific research like I had and then seeing it on TV, well, it was completely different. I turned to a classmate and said, ‘This is Osama Bin Laden, and I have to go do something about it’.”
[edit] Counter-terrorism career
Kohlmann frequently serves as a paid expert witness for the prosecution in terrorism trials.[2][7][8]
“There haven’t been that many cases yet, so sometimes the prosecutors are doing their first ones. I know how the courts work, so I am pretty valuable right now.”
[edit] Cases where Kohlmann testified as an expert witness
| case | defendant | notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States v. Sabri Benkhala | Sabri Benkhala | |
| United States v. Ali Timimi | Ali Timimi | |
| United States v. Uzair Paracha | Uzair Paracha | |
| United States v. Ali Asad Chandia | Ali Asad Chandia |
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| United States v. Yassin Aref | Yassin Aref |
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| United States v. Rafiq Sabir | Rafiq Abdus Sabir | |
| United States v. Emadeddine Muntasser et al. | Emadeddine Muntasser | |
| Regina v. Mohammed Ajmal Khan and Palvinder Singh |
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| H.M.A. v. Mohammed Atif Sidique | Mohammed Atif Sidique | |
| Regina v. Samina Malik | Samina Malik | |
| Regina v. Hassan Mutegombwa | Hassan Mutegombwa |
[edit] Publications
- Evan Kohlmann (December 20, 1999). A Bitter Harvest: The Soviet Intervention in Afghanistan and its Effects on Afghan Political Movements. Georgetown University. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- Evan Kohlmann (April 17, 2001). The Legacy of the Arab-Afghans: A Case Study. Georgetown University. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- Kohlmann, Evan F. (2004). Al-Qaida's Jihad in Europe: The Afghan-Bosnian Network. Berg. ISBN 1-85973-807-9.
The first version of this book was published by Oxford University Press in 2002. - Evan Kohlmann. "“Axis of Evil”: Indicted Hamas leader linked to al Qaeda activist in Midwest", National Review, January 2, 2003. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- Evan Kohlmann. "Breeding Ground: A home for al Qaeda in Iraq", National Review, May 14, 2004. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- Evan Kohlmann. "The Real Online Terrorist Threat", Foreign Affairs, September/October 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
[edit] References
- ^ a b CTC Sentinel, January 2008. Vol 1. Issue 2 (p. 9), Combating Terrorism Center, United States Military Academy (West Point)
- ^ a b c d e f Robert Strauss. "Terrorists Beware: Kohlmann is on the case", Penn Law Journal, Fall 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Kevin Berger. "The Iraq insurgency for beginners", Salon magazine, March 2, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Yuki Noguchi, Evan Kohlmann. "Tracking Terrorists Online", Washington Post, Wednesday, April 19, 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Evan Kohlmann. "Al Qaeda and the Internet", Washington Post, Monday, August 8, 2005. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Kohlmann, Evan F. (2004). Al-Qaida's Jihad in Europe: The Afghan-Bosnian Network. Berg. ISBN 1-85973-807-9. The first version of this book was published by Oxford University Press in 2002.
- ^ Smith, George. "The War on Terror's professional witness", The Register, Situation Publishing Ltd., 2007-10-02. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Lettice, John. "Jailed terror student 'hid' files in the wrong Windows folder", The Register, Situation Publishing Ltd., 2007-10-23. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Evan Kohlmann. "About GlobalTerroristAlert", Global Terrorist Alert. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ "Teacher jailed for aiding LeT", Times of India, 26 August 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-18. "A 29-year-old Maryland man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for providing support to Pakistan-based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba."
- ^ "Ali Asad Trial -- May 30, 2006". Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. YASSIN MUHIDDIN AREF and MOHAMMED MOSHARREF HOSSAIN. talkleft (September 2006). Retrieved on 2008-02-18. “On September 24, 2006, the government substituted expert Evan Kohlmann in place of Rohan Gunaratna, and he prepared and submitted a report. In the one paragraph that he devotes to JEI, he does not talk about JEI Bangladesh, but rather switches to JEI generally, which is an organization which is markedly different in different countries.”
- ^ "Doctors can't treat terrorists: US judge", The Age, January 31, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
