Kassem Daher
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Born in Bekaa, Lebanon, Kassem Daher is a Lebanese-Canadian accused by U.S. authorities of allegedly fundraising, recruiting and supplying equipment for terrorists, and a slew of conspiracy charges, in 2005.[1]
Daher is accused of ties to the Canadian Islamic Association, and using the name "Abu Zurr", to recruit American terrorist Jose Padilla to train in Al-Qaeda training camps.[2]
At the age of 14, Daher left Lebanon and moved to Columbia - before settling in Leduc, Alberta. In 1990 he purchased the local movie theatre, and four years later purchased the Capitol Theatre in nearby Ponoka.
Daher returned to his Lebanese hometown in 1998[3], but was arrested in February 2000 on charges of supporting anti-government troops, and was held for two years before being released.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Canadian indicted as terror cell master
- ^ United States vs. Jose Padilla et al. indictment, Nov. 17, 2005.
- ^ Edmonton Journal, Former Alberta man charged in plot to wage worldwide jihad, March 31, 2005
- ^ Canadian indicted as terror cell master
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