Mohammed A. Salameh
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Mohammed A. Salameh (born September 1, 1967) is a convicted perpetrator of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
. He is currently an inmate at ADX Florence
in Florence, Colorado
.
Salameh's 1978 Chevy Nova was used to ferry the nitric acid
and urea
used to construct the bomb used in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
On March 4, 1993, the FBI arrested Salameh after Salameh, having reported that his rental van was stolen, met with undercover FBI agent Bill Atkinson posing as a Ryder
"loss prevention analyst". Earlier, the FBI traced the Ford Econoline van used in the World Trade Center bombing via vehicle identification number.
Despite failing his driving test
four times, Salameh was the driver for the group. On January 24, 1993 he jumped a curb and tore the undercarriage
from his car, injuring himself and Ramzi Yousef
. He was checked out of Rahway Hospital the following day, and went to the garage to clean his car while Yousef was in hospital for four more days.
With his Nova in for repairs, Salameh got Nidal Ayyad to use his corporate account with Allied Signal to rent him a new car; although he got in a car accident again on February 16, colliding with a car.
Salameh's family fled the West Bank
in 1967, owing to the Arab-Israeli War. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/14/nyregion/the-twin-towers-sifting-through-mideast-politics-in-ashes-of-world-trade-center.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/P/Palestinians
Possible linkage to the Rabbi Meir Kahane
Per an article in the Jerusalem Post of August 15, 2010, which, in turn, is quoting from the mid August issue of Playboy, El Sayyid Nosair, who had been acquitted of the murder of Meir Kahane
, nevertheless had claimed that he had two partners with him.
"He (Mr. Nosair) added that on the night he shot Kahane dead, he was accompanied by two co-conspirators to the Marriot Hotel in Manhattan where Kahane was speaking – one of whom was also carrying a gun.
"The men, Bilal al-Kaisi of Jordan and Mohammed_A._Salameh, a Palestinian illegal alien later involved in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, have never been charged for their part in the slaying."
1993 World Trade Center bombing
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a truck bomb was detonated below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The 1,336 lb urea nitrate–hydrogen gas enhanced device was intended to knock the North Tower into the South Tower , bringing...
. He is currently an inmate at ADX Florence
ADX Florence
The United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility is a supermax prison for men that is located in unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado, United States, south of Florence. It is unofficially known as ADX Florence, Florence ADMAX, Supermax, or The Alcatraz of the Rockies...
in Florence, Colorado
Florence, Colorado
The City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is located south of Florence in an unincorporated area in Fremont County...
.
Salameh's 1978 Chevy Nova was used to ferry the nitric acid
Nitric acid
Nitric acid , also known as aqua fortis and spirit of nitre, is a highly corrosive and toxic strong acid.Colorless when pure, older samples tend to acquire a yellow cast due to the accumulation of oxides of nitrogen. If the solution contains more than 86% nitric acid, it is referred to as fuming...
and urea
Urea
Urea or carbamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CO2. The molecule has two —NH2 groups joined by a carbonyl functional group....
used to construct the bomb used in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
On March 4, 1993, the FBI arrested Salameh after Salameh, having reported that his rental van was stolen, met with undercover FBI agent Bill Atkinson posing as a Ryder
Ryder
Ryder System, Inc. , or Ryder, is an American-based provider of transportation and supply chain management products, and is especially known for its fleet of rental trucks. Ryder specializes in fleet management, supply chain management and dedicated contracted carriage. Ryder operates in North...
"loss prevention analyst". Earlier, the FBI traced the Ford Econoline van used in the World Trade Center bombing via vehicle identification number.
Despite failing his driving test
Driving test
A driving test is a procedure designed to test a person's ability to drive a motor vehicle. It exists in various forms worldwide, and is often a requirement to pass the exam to obtain a driver's license...
four times, Salameh was the driver for the group. On January 24, 1993 he jumped a curb and tore the undercarriage
Undercarriage
The undercarriage or landing gear in aviation, is the structure that supports an aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi, takeoff and land...
from his car, injuring himself and Ramzi Yousef
Ramzi Yousef
Ramzi Yousef was one of the main perpetrators of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and a co-conspirator in the Bojinka plot. In 1995, he was arrested at a guest house in Islamabad, by the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence and United States Diplomatic Security Service, then extradited to the...
. He was checked out of Rahway Hospital the following day, and went to the garage to clean his car while Yousef was in hospital for four more days.
With his Nova in for repairs, Salameh got Nidal Ayyad to use his corporate account with Allied Signal to rent him a new car; although he got in a car accident again on February 16, colliding with a car.
Salameh's family fled the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
in 1967, owing to the Arab-Israeli War. http://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/14/nyregion/the-twin-towers-sifting-through-mideast-politics-in-ashes-of-world-trade-center.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/P/Palestinians
Possible linkage to the Rabbi Meir KahaneMeir KahaneMartin David Kahane , also known as Meir Kahane , was an American-Israeli rabbi and ultra-nationalist writer and political figure. He was an ordained Orthodox rabbi and later served as a member of the Israeli Knesset...
murder
Per an article in the Jerusalem Post of August 15, 2010, which, in turn, is quoting from the mid August issue of Playboy, El Sayyid Nosair, who had been acquitted of the murder of Meir KahaneMeir Kahane
Martin David Kahane , also known as Meir Kahane , was an American-Israeli rabbi and ultra-nationalist writer and political figure. He was an ordained Orthodox rabbi and later served as a member of the Israeli Knesset...
, nevertheless had claimed that he had two partners with him.
"He (Mr. Nosair) added that on the night he shot Kahane dead, he was accompanied by two co-conspirators to the Marriot Hotel in Manhattan where Kahane was speaking – one of whom was also carrying a gun.
"The men, Bilal al-Kaisi of Jordan and Mohammed_A._Salameh, a Palestinian illegal alien later involved in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, have never been charged for their part in the slaying."