Abu Yahia al-Libi
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Abu Yahia al-Libi (Template:Lang-ar) is a citizen of Libya, who was held in extrajudicial detention in the Bagram interim detention facility.[1] American counter-terrorism analysts assert that al-Libi was a member of al Qaeda.
Al-Libi was one of several high-profile Bagram captives who escapted in 2005.[1]
Al-Libi has produced a series of propaganda videos.[1] On May 30 2007 a 45 minute video, starring al-Libi came to light.
On June 22 2008 Abu Yahia Al Libi released a 19-minute video urging Somalians to resist United Nations forces in Somalia.[2]
Born in 1963, Abu Yahya al-Libi, is an Islamic scholar, and an alleged member of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.[3],
He was captured by ISAF forces in the Invasion of Afghanistan, but is believed to have escaped. He speaks Urdu, Pashto and Arabic.[3]
Early reports on the 2005 escape from Bagram Airbase included Qayad's name as one of the escapees.[4]
Posters around the airbase identified "the Libyan, Mohammad Hassan Abu Bakar" as one of the escapees, but did not mention high-ranking al-Qaeda leader Omar al-Faruq as one of the escapees.[5] - later reports removed the Libyan from the list of escapes and inserted al-Faruq.[6]
On November 4 2005, he appeared in a Ramadan video on the Arabic television station al-Arabiya, and mentioned that he had escaped from Bagram.[4]
He was re-listed as an escapee, and as of October 2006 was listed among the Department of Defense's "Most Wanted", and a Terrorist Recognition Card repeated the earlier claim that he was indeed among the four escapees.[3] In addition, the name off the Airbase posters was added as an "alias".[3]
See also
- Abu Faraj al-Libi, first held in the CIA's black sites, transferred to Guantanamo.
- Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi, first held in the CIA's black sites, current location unknown.
- Management of Savagery
External links
References
- ^ a b c
"Al-Qaida escapee from U.S. detention in Afghanistan lashes out at U.S. Saudi allies". Boston Herald. Wednesday, May 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-6-5.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Al-Qaida urges Somalis to fight UN". Associated Press. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-06-24. mirror
- ^ a b c d Terrorist Recognition cards: Afghanistan/Pakistan
- ^ a b BBC News: Key 'al-Qaeda militant' surfaces
- ^ 4 terror suspects escape from U.S. base in Afghanistan
- ^ Details Emerge on a Brazen Escape in Afghanistan - New York Times
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