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