Ibrahim Mohammed Khalil

Ibrahim Mohammed Khalil
CitizenshipIraq
Known forSentenced to seven years in prison for being a member in a terrorist organisation

Ibrahim Mohammed Khalil is a suspected al Qaida facilitator who was arrested in Germany in January 2005, on an allegation that he had played a role in al Qaida's recruiting efforts in Europe and accusations he tried to buy black market uranium.[1][2][3][4]

Khalil is alleged to have trained in Afghan military camps. He is alleged to have fought in Afghanistan after September 11, 2001, and he is alleged to have "had contact with" Osama bin Laden.[1][2][3][4]

In December 2007, he was sentenced to seven years in prison for being a member in a foreign terrorist organisation in connection with fraud after a controversial 131-day-long trial before a court in the German city Düsseldorf.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Lisa Myers (January 25, 2005). "Terror recruitment on the rise in Europe: What do recent arrests say about al-Qaida and Europe?". NBC News. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ a b "German judge interrogates two al Qaeda suspects". Xinhua. 2005-01-24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  3. ^ a b "Germans say pair tried to buy uranium". The Age. 2005-01-25. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  4. ^ a b "Police in Germany arrest suspected al-Qaeda members". Taipei Times. 2005-01-25. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  5. ^ "Versicherung für Qaida abgezockt". Taz.de. 2007-12-06.


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