Yacine Akhnouche

Yacine Akhnouche
Known forAlleged ties with Al Qaeda
Criminal charge
Planning the Strasbourg Cathedral bombing plot
Criminal penalty
Eight-year sentence
Criminal status
Convicted

Yacine Akhnouche is a joint citizen of France and Algeria who was alleged to having ties with Al Qaeda.[1][2]

Akhnouche's alleged Al Qaeda associates include:[3]

Zacarias Moussaouione of the 21st hijackers
Richard Reidthe "shoe bomber"
Ahmed Ressamthe "millennium bomber"
Abu Dohaaka "the Doctor"

Akhnouche was convicted and received an eight-year sentence for his role in planning the Strasbourg Cathedral bombing plot.[4]

References

  1. ↑ OARDEC (2006-05-15). "List of Individuals Detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
  2. ↑ French captive confesses to al-Qaeda links Archived 2006-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, iol.co.za, February 10, 2002
  3. ↑ Man held in France offering details on al-Qaida terrorists, Associated Press
  4. ↑ France Convicts Islamic Militants, CBS News, December 4, 2004