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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