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EspañolABU TAHA AL-SUDAN
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'Abu Taha Al-Sudan' (also 'Abu Talha al-Sudani' or 'Tariq Abdullah') is a suspected member of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, reported to be an explosives expert.
A Sudanese national married to a Somali woman, al-Sudan has lived in Somalia since 1993. He was more recently identified as a close associate of Gouled Hassan Dourad, leader of a Mogadishu-based network that worked in support of Al Qaeda. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence revealed that Al-Sudani had been involved with a plot to target the US military base in Djibouti (see CJTF-HOA).
al-Sudan was also believed to be the financier of the 1998 United States embassy bombings. U.S. Strike in Somalia Targets Al-Qaeda Figure
In December 2006, al-Sudan was reported to have led a group of ICU fighters in Idale as part of the War in Somalia[1] A month later he was the target of a US-led airstrike that killed 20-30 civilians, but left al-Sudan unharmed.[2]
★ Abu Talha al Sudani Profile at GlobalSecurity.org
★ Counter-Terrorism in Somalia: Losing Hearts and Minds? Crisis Group
1. http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-12-21-voa25.cfm
2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1986350,00.html
'Abu Taha Al-Sudan' (also 'Abu Talha al-Sudani' or 'Tariq Abdullah') is a suspected member of the Al Qaeda terrorist organization, reported to be an explosives expert.
A Sudanese national married to a Somali woman, al-Sudan has lived in Somalia since 1993. He was more recently identified as a close associate of Gouled Hassan Dourad, leader of a Mogadishu-based network that worked in support of Al Qaeda. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence revealed that Al-Sudani had been involved with a plot to target the US military base in Djibouti (see CJTF-HOA).
al-Sudan was also believed to be the financier of the 1998 United States embassy bombings. U.S. Strike in Somalia Targets Al-Qaeda Figure
In December 2006, al-Sudan was reported to have led a group of ICU fighters in Idale as part of the War in Somalia[1] A month later he was the target of a US-led airstrike that killed 20-30 civilians, but left al-Sudan unharmed.[2]
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Links
★ Abu Talha al Sudani Profile at GlobalSecurity.org
★ Counter-Terrorism in Somalia: Losing Hearts and Minds? Crisis Group
References
1. http://www.voanews.com/english/2006-12-21-voa25.cfm
2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1986350,00.html
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