Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali
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Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali (circa 1965) is an Egypt
ian national wanted by the United States
government in connection with the 1998 United States embassy bombings
in Dar es Salaam
, Tanzania
, and Nairobi
.
, with formal training in the industry.
Hamed Ali lived in Kenya
until fleeing the country on August 2, 1998. He located himself in Karachi
, Pakistan
until the bombings on August 7, 1998.
. The United States Government
had offered a 5 million US dollar reward for information directly leading to the capture of Hamed Ali.
.
He is suspected of being in Afghanistan
as of October 2001.
On October 10, 2001, Ali was placed on the initial list of the FBI's top 22 Most Wanted Terrorists
, which was released to the public by former President Bush
. He serves as Al-Qaeda's Chief of Paramilitary Operations in Afghanistan.
reported in 2010 that Ali was killed in a round of airstrikes.
Ali's death has not been officially confirmed. As of July 2011, the FBI still lists him as "wanted" in their Most Wanted Terrorists website.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian national wanted by the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
government in connection with the 1998 United States embassy bombings
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were a series of attacks that occurred on August 7, 1998, in which hundreds of people were killed in simultaneous truck bomb explosions at the United States embassies in the East African capitals of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. The date of the...
in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, and Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
.
Aliases
| Shuaib | شعيب |
| Abu Islam Al-Surir | أبو إسلام أل-سورير |
| Ahmed the Egyptian | أحمد المصري |
| Ahmed Hemed | أحمد حمد |
| Hamed Ali | حامد علي |
| Ahmed Shieb | أحمد شعب |
| Abu Islam | أبو إسلام |
| Ahmed Mohammed Ali | أحمد محمّد علي |
| Ahmed Hamed | أحمد حامد |
| Ahmed Mohammed Abdurehman | احمد محمّد عبدالرحمن |
| Abu Khadiijah | أبو خديجة |
| Abu Fatima | أبو فاطمة |
| Ahmad Al-Masri | حمد ال-مصري |
Life before the bombings
It is thought that, before becoming an accomplice in bombing various American embassies, Hamed Ali worked in the field of agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, with formal training in the industry.
Hamed Ali lived in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
until fleeing the country on August 2, 1998. He located himself in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
until the bombings on August 7, 1998.
Role in the 1998 American embassy bombings
For his role in the 1998 American embassy bombings, Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali was indicted for conspiracy to kill United States nationals, to murder, to destroy buildings and property of the United States, and to destroy national defense utilities of the United States by a grand jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
. The United States Government
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
had offered a 5 million US dollar reward for information directly leading to the capture of Hamed Ali.
Current operations
Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali is considered a current operative of Al-QaedaAl-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
.
He is suspected of being in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
as of October 2001.
On October 10, 2001, Ali was placed on the initial list of the FBI's top 22 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...
, which was released to the public by former President Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. He serves as Al-Qaeda's Chief of Paramilitary Operations in Afghanistan.
Unconfirmed report of death
The National Counterterrorism CenterNational Counterterrorism Center
The National Counterterrorism Center is a United States government organization responsible for national and international counterterrorism efforts. It is based in a modern complex near McLean, Virginia called Liberty Crossing...
reported in 2010 that Ali was killed in a round of airstrikes.
Ali's death has not been officially confirmed. As of July 2011, the FBI still lists him as "wanted" in their Most Wanted Terrorists website.