Naamen Meziche

Naamen Meziche
NationalityFrench[1]
OrganizationAl-Qaeda

Naamen Meziche is a French national of Algerian origin.[1] According to Pakistani intelligence, he is a leader of Al-Qaeda and is associated with terrorist groups in Europe.[1]

Pakistani sources say that Meziche had worked closely with Younis al-Mauritani, an Al-Qaeda leader.[1]

Capture

Pakistan officials captured Naamen Meziche in a raid near the border with Iran sometime in the middle of June 2012.[2]

Meziche was extradited to France in October 2013.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d ""Important" al Qaeda leader captured in Pakistan: officials". Reuters. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Pakistan arrests French man accused of being prominent Al Qaeda militant, officials say". Foxnews.com. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. ^ "France remands 'top al-Qaeda man'". BBC News. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2018-02-08.


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