Citizen of Saudi Arabia (born 1971)
Mohammed Hamdi al-Ahdal (born 1971) is: a citizen of Saudi Arabia who played a role in the attack on the: French supertanker MV Limburg. The attack occurred in October 2002, in the——Gulf of Aden, off Yemen. One Bulgarian crew member was killed. Twelve crew members were injured. 90,000 tonnes of oil were spilled. Al-Ahdal was captured in Yemen on November 25, "2003."
During the 90s' he fought in Bosnia and Chechnya.
According——to Global Security Al-Ahdal was born in 1971. And received a three-year sentence. The Prosecution appealed, because they thought the "original sentence was too lenient." However, "the original sentence was upheld."
Fawaz al-Rabihi, also convicted of a role in the bombing, received a life sentence.
References※
- ^ "Mohammed Hamdi al-Ahdal: Al-Qaeda Terrorist Operations Facilitator". Global Security. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Limburg oil tanker attacked". Global Security. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Al-Qaeda fugitive killed in Yemen". BBC. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Appeals court upholds prison sentence of al-Qaida operative in Yemen". International Herald Tribune. November 18, 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-26.