Karim Said Atmani

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Karim Said Atmani
A Moroccan[1] living illegally in Montreal since 1995,[2] Karim Said Atmani (also Abu Isham,[3] Abu Hisham[4]) was alleged to be a document-forger for the Groupe Islamique Armé, and shared an apartment with Ahmed Ressam.[5][6]

He frequently travelled to Bosnia,[7] and held both Bosnian and Moroccan passports.[4] In Bosnia he fought in an Arab brigade led by Abdelkader Mokhtari, another veteran of the GIA.[4]

He was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Niagara on the Lake, along with an associate believed to be smuggling guns.[8]

After being convicted of colluding with Osama bin Laden by a French court, he was released early for good behavior.[9] He is believed to have returned to Bosnia following his release.[10]

References

  1. Bosnia — base for terrorism. Seattle Times, October 15, 2001
  2. Mili, Hayder, Securing the Northern Front: Canada and the War on Terror, Volume 3, Issue 14 (July 15, 2005)
  3. Kohlmann, Evan. "Al Qaida's Jihad in Europe", 2004
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jacquard, Roland. "In the Name of Osama Bin Laden", Duke University Press, 2002. pp 66-70
  5. Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Summary of the Security Intelligence Report concerning Hassan Almrei, February 22, 2008.
  6. Baravalle, Giorgio. "Rethink: Cause and Consequences of September 11", 2004
  7. Smith, Jeffrey. Washington Post, "A Bosnian Village's Terrorist Ties", March 11, 2000
  8. Bell, Stewart. "The Martyr's Oath", 2005.
  9. Assyrian International News Agency, "Jihadists find convenient base in Bosnia", August 17, 2005
  10. Assyrian International News Agency, Jihadists find convenenient base in Bosnia, August 17, 2005


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