Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser
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The Saudi
Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser is an alleged member and suspected leader of the terrorist organization Saudi Hizballah
, wanted in the United States in connection with 1996 Khobar Towers bombing
.
Al-Nasser was born in Al Ihsa, Saudi Arabia
and speaks Arabic
and Persian
.
Al-Nasser has been on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists
list since its inception in 2001. The Rewards for Justice Program
is offering up to US$5 million for information leading to the capture of Abdelkarim Al-Nasser.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser is an alleged member and suspected leader of the terrorist organization Saudi Hizballah
Hizballah Al-Hijaz
Hezbollah Al-Hejaz is or was a militant organisation operating in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain. It is outlawed in Saudi Arabia. Several of its members are wanted in the United States for their part in the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing...
, wanted in the United States in connection with 1996 Khobar Towers bombing
Khobar Towers bombing
The Khobar Towers bombing was a terrorist attack on part of a housing complex in the city of Khobar, Saudi Arabia, located near the national oil company headquarters of Dhahran. In 1996, Khobar Towers was being used to house foreign military personnel.Al-Qaeda has incorrectly been described by...
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Al-Nasser was born in Al Ihsa, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and speaks Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
and Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
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Al-Nasser has been on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists
FBI Most Wanted Terrorists
The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Most Wanted Terrorists is a list of fugitives who have been indicted by sitting Federal grand juries in the United States district courts, for alleged crimes of terrorism. The initial list was formed in late 2001 in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks...
list since its inception in 2001. The Rewards for Justice Program
Rewards For Justice Program
The Rewards for Justice Program is the counterterrorism rewards program of the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service . The Secretary of State is currently offering rewards for information that prevents or favorably resolves acts of international terrorism against U.S. persons or...
is offering up to US$5 million for information leading to the capture of Abdelkarim Al-Nasser.