Fazul is believed to have been hiding in East Africa and reportedly escaped a police dragnet at the Kenyan coast in August 2008 and sneaked into Somalia.Counter-terrorism officials in Nairobi, who cannot be revealed without compromising their operations, say Fazul is believed to have lately left Tanzania for Somalia to head al-Shabaab. The heavily armed group, which has pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda, wants to topple Somalia's UN-backed government and impose its own strict version of Sharia law.It controls much of the south and parts of Mogadishu, and courts run by its leadership have ordered executions, floggings and amputations.Interviews with the officials in Nairobi revealed that al-Shabaab's top command has at times been divided and it is believed these divisions produced the informants who betrayed Nabhan's position last year.Fazul is one of the world's most wanted terrorists for his role in the attacks on the United States embassies, and subsequent ones in 2002 targeting an Israeli jetliner and the Paradise Hotel in Kikambala.The plane was unharmed, but 15 people died in the Paradise Hotel bombing.Fazul was indicted in the Southern District of New York for his alleged involvement in the bombings of the US embassies.He is also the most wanted man on the Kenya Police website.The Rewards For Justice Program of the United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Fazul.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Mastermind of U.S. Embassy Attacks Terrorist Fazul Abdullah Takes over Somali Militia Group Terrorist al-shabaab – Reports
Nairobi — The man who masterminded the 1998 terrorist attacks on US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam is believed to have taken over the leadership of al-Shabaab in war-torn Somalia, Kenyan counter-terrorism officials say.Ahmed Al Fazul (below) took charge of the ragtag army after the dramatic killing of Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, who previously led the group that has been a constant headache to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and US anti-terror campaign.Fazul Abdullah, who is believed to be on the run after evading arrest. He is wanted over the bombing of Paradise Hotel in Kikambala in 2001. Photo/FILE
Fazul is believed to have been hiding in East Africa and reportedly escaped a police dragnet at the Kenyan coast in August 2008 and sneaked into Somalia.Counter-terrorism officials in Nairobi, who cannot be revealed without compromising their operations, say Fazul is believed to have lately left Tanzania for Somalia to head al-Shabaab. The heavily armed group, which has pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda, wants to topple Somalia's UN-backed government and impose its own strict version of Sharia law.It controls much of the south and parts of Mogadishu, and courts run by its leadership have ordered executions, floggings and amputations.Interviews with the officials in Nairobi revealed that al-Shabaab's top command has at times been divided and it is believed these divisions produced the informants who betrayed Nabhan's position last year.Fazul is one of the world's most wanted terrorists for his role in the attacks on the United States embassies, and subsequent ones in 2002 targeting an Israeli jetliner and the Paradise Hotel in Kikambala.The plane was unharmed, but 15 people died in the Paradise Hotel bombing.Fazul was indicted in the Southern District of New York for his alleged involvement in the bombings of the US embassies.He is also the most wanted man on the Kenya Police website.The Rewards For Justice Program of the United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Fazul.
Fazul is believed to have been hiding in East Africa and reportedly escaped a police dragnet at the Kenyan coast in August 2008 and sneaked into Somalia.Counter-terrorism officials in Nairobi, who cannot be revealed without compromising their operations, say Fazul is believed to have lately left Tanzania for Somalia to head al-Shabaab. The heavily armed group, which has pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda, wants to topple Somalia's UN-backed government and impose its own strict version of Sharia law.It controls much of the south and parts of Mogadishu, and courts run by its leadership have ordered executions, floggings and amputations.Interviews with the officials in Nairobi revealed that al-Shabaab's top command has at times been divided and it is believed these divisions produced the informants who betrayed Nabhan's position last year.Fazul is one of the world's most wanted terrorists for his role in the attacks on the United States embassies, and subsequent ones in 2002 targeting an Israeli jetliner and the Paradise Hotel in Kikambala.The plane was unharmed, but 15 people died in the Paradise Hotel bombing.Fazul was indicted in the Southern District of New York for his alleged involvement in the bombings of the US embassies.He is also the most wanted man on the Kenya Police website.The Rewards For Justice Program of the United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Fazul.
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