Ibrahim Mohammed Khalil
| Ibrahim Mohammed Khalil | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Iraq |
| Known for | Sentenced to seven years in prison for being a member in a terrorist organisation |
Ibrahim Mohammed Khalil is a suspected al Qaida facilitator who was arrested in Germany in January 2005, on an allegation that he had played a role in al Qaida's recruiting efforts in Europe and accusations he tried to buy black market uranium.[1][2][3][4]
Khalil is alleged to have trained in Afghan military camps. He is alleged to have fought in Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, and he is alleged to have "had contact with" Osama bin Laden.[1][2][3][4]
In December 2007, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for being a member in a foreign terrorist organisation in connection with fraud after a controversial 131-day-long trial before a court in the German city Düsseldorf.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lisa Myers (January 25, 2005). "Terror recruitment on the rise in Europe: What do recent arrests say about al-Qaida and Europe?". MSNBC. Archived from the original on 2009-08-03. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "German judge interrogates two al Qaeda suspects". Xinhua. 2005-01-24. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Germans say pair tried to buy uranium". The Age. 2005-01-25. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Police in Germany arrest suspected al-Qaeda members". Taipei Times. 2005-01-25. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ↑ "Versicherung für Qaida abgezockt". Taz.de. 2007-12-06.
External links
- "Court remands al-Qaeda suspects in custody". 2005-01-25.
Ibrahim Mohamed K., a 29-year-old Mainz resident ... alleged to have trained at Osama bin Laden's camps in Afghanistan and have fought American forces there ... He also is believed to have tried to obtain 48 grams of uranium in Luxembourg...
- "Alleged al-Qaida Duo Face German Judge". Voice of America. 2005-01-25.
Mr. Nehm, the prosecutor, says he believes that al-Qaida leaders decided that Ibrahim Mohammed K., the Iraqi, would be more useful as a recruiter than as a suicide bomber. 'Because he had a German travel document and was able to travel freely in the European Union, he was supposed to use Germany as a base to recruit new members, especially people willing to carry out suicide attacks as well as to organize funding and logistics,' said Mr. Nehm.
- "Eine Versicherung für al-Qaida". Taz.de. 2006-05-10.
- Jürgen Zurheide (2005-05-10). "Drei Abgesandte von Al Qaida?". tagesspiegel.
- "Haft wegen Al-Qaida-Mitgliedschaft". Hamburger Abendblatt. 2007-12-06.