Qasim al-Raymi
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Qasim al-Raymi is a citizen of Yemen
who was alleged to be a senior leader of an Islamic militant group.
Al-Raymi is one of 23 men who escaped in the February 3, 2006 prison-break in Yemen, along with other notable al-Qaeda
members. He next appears in connection to a July 2007 suicide bombing that killed 8 Spanish tourists. In 2009, the Yemeni government accused him of being responsible for the running of an al-Qaeda training camp in Abyan province.
.
Agence France Presse
reported he had also been identified as "Abu Hureira al-Sana'ani".
The Jamestown Foundation identified him as Qasim al-Rimi.
According to the Jamestown Foundation "Abu-Hurayrah" is a title—it means "military commander". He was al-Qaeda's military chief in the Al-Qaeda's offshoot Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
.
Three other men appeared in the video.
Two of them were identified as former Guantanamo captives named Abu Hareth Muhammad al-Oufi and
Abu Sufyan al-Azdi al-Shahri. The other man was identified as Abu Baseer al-Wahayshi.
Guantanamo spokesman Commander
Jeffrey Gordon
declined to confirm SITE's identifications.
The 68th individual found on that list was named
"Muhammad Qasim Mehdi Reemy" or "Qassem Mohammed Mahdi Al-Rimi" with the aliases "Abu Hurayrah" and "Abu Ammar". Qassem Al-Rimi on the Saudi wanted list was one of two Yemen
is on the list, and was said to be a "linked to Al Qaeda in Yemen, Saudi Arabia
".
According to the Associated Press
he has "links to a plot targeting the U.S. ambassador in San'a."
They reported he rented the house where the operation was planned and he "monitored the US embassy".
Al Rimi was reported to have died during a raid by Yemeni security officials on August 9, 2007.
Ali bin Ali Douha
and two other militants were reported to have been killed during the raid.
Abu al-Rimi was the target of a raid on al-Qaeda camps in Yemen on December 17, 2009, which reportedly was carried out by US cruise missiles. He was not reported killed.
It was reported that he was killed in a January 4, 2010 raid by Yemeni security forces, though this is unconfirmed. However, according to officials, a Yemeni air strike on two cars, one of which reportedly contained al-Rimi, was conducted on Friday January 15 of 2010. Al-Rimi was reported to be one of those killed, though that is awaiting confirmation. Of the eight men thought to be in the two cars, six are thought to have been killed in the strike. He was later confirmed dead on January 16, 2010 along with six other Al Qaeda leaders by the Yemen's interior ministry.
Following reports of his death Al Rimi was described as the military commander for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He is reported to have "orchestrated" the December 25, 2009 attempted suicide bombing of Nigeria
n Umar Farouq Abdulmutallab. But later it was found out he was alive and al-Rimi on Monday announced the creation of an "Aden-Abyan Army" to free the country of "crusaders and their apostate agents," in an Internet audio tape.
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
who was alleged to be a senior leader of an Islamic militant group.
Al-Raymi is one of 23 men who escaped in the February 3, 2006 prison-break in Yemen, along with other notable al-Qaeda
Al-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...
members. He next appears in connection to a July 2007 suicide bombing that killed 8 Spanish tourists. In 2009, the Yemeni government accused him of being responsible for the running of an al-Qaeda training camp in Abyan province.
YouTube
Abu Hureira Qasm al-Rimi is the name tied to a man identified in a threatening video posted anonymously to YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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Agence France Presse
reported he had also been identified as "Abu Hureira al-Sana'ani".
The Jamestown Foundation identified him as Qasim al-Rimi.
According to the Jamestown Foundation "Abu-Hurayrah" is a title—it means "military commander". He was al-Qaeda's military chief in the Al-Qaeda's offshoot Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It was named for al-Qaeda, and says it is subordinate to that group and its now-deceased leader Osama bin Laden, a Saudi citizen whose father was born in Yemen...
.
Three other men appeared in the video.
Two of them were identified as former Guantanamo captives named Abu Hareth Muhammad al-Oufi and
Abu Sufyan al-Azdi al-Shahri. The other man was identified as Abu Baseer al-Wahayshi.
Guantanamo spokesman Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
Jeffrey Gordon
Jeffrey D. Gordon
Jeffrey D. Gordon is a communications consultant to several conservative Washington, DC-based think tanks. Gordon is also a contributing columnist to Fox News, AOL News, the Washington Times and other media outlets. Previously, he was a Commander in the United States Navy.-Naval career:He was...
declined to confirm SITE's identifications.
Saudi wanted list
On February 3, 2009 Saudi security officials published a new list of Saudi most wanted terrorist suspects.The 68th individual found on that list was named
"Muhammad Qasim Mehdi Reemy" or "Qassem Mohammed Mahdi Al-Rimi" with the aliases "Abu Hurayrah" and "Abu Ammar". Qassem Al-Rimi on the Saudi wanted list was one of two Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
is on the list, and was said to be a "linked to Al Qaeda in Yemen, Saudi Arabia
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is a militant Islamist organization, primarily active in Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It was named for al-Qaeda, and says it is subordinate to that group and its now-deceased leader Osama bin Laden, a Saudi citizen whose father was born in Yemen...
".
According to the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
he has "links to a plot targeting the U.S. ambassador in San'a."
They reported he rented the house where the operation was planned and he "monitored the US embassy".
Reported Death
Al Rimi's death has been reported multiple times.Al Rimi was reported to have died during a raid by Yemeni security officials on August 9, 2007.
Ali bin Ali Douha
Ali bin Ali Douha
Ali bin Ali Douha was a citizen of Yemen described as an al Qaeda leader.He was reported to have died during a raid by Yemeni security officials on August 9, 2007....
and two other militants were reported to have been killed during the raid.
Abu al-Rimi was the target of a raid on al-Qaeda camps in Yemen on December 17, 2009, which reportedly was carried out by US cruise missiles. He was not reported killed.
It was reported that he was killed in a January 4, 2010 raid by Yemeni security forces, though this is unconfirmed. However, according to officials, a Yemeni air strike on two cars, one of which reportedly contained al-Rimi, was conducted on Friday January 15 of 2010. Al-Rimi was reported to be one of those killed, though that is awaiting confirmation. Of the eight men thought to be in the two cars, six are thought to have been killed in the strike. He was later confirmed dead on January 16, 2010 along with six other Al Qaeda leaders by the Yemen's interior ministry.
Following reports of his death Al Rimi was described as the military commander for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. He is reported to have "orchestrated" the December 25, 2009 attempted suicide bombing of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n Umar Farouq Abdulmutallab. But later it was found out he was alive and al-Rimi on Monday announced the creation of an "Aden-Abyan Army" to free the country of "crusaders and their apostate agents," in an Internet audio tape.