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2008

The National Counterterrorism Center is pleased to present its 2008 edition of the 

Counterterrorism (CT) Calendar. This edition, the largest since the Calendar first 

appeared in a daily planner format in 2003, contains information across the full 

range of terrorism-related issues: terrorist groups, wanted terrorists, and technical 

pages on various threat-related issues. The Calendar marks dates according to 

the Gregorian and Islamic calendars and contains significant dates in terrorism 

history as well as dates that terrorists may believe are important when planning 

“commemoration-style” attacks. 

In this era of continuing high levels of terrorist threats worldwide, the CT Calendar 

provides a ready reference of counterterrorism information. A daily planner version 

puts this information close at hand. The interactive Web site version at www.nctc.gov 

provides enhanced search tools. Both versions are designed for anyone concerned 

with terrorism: law-enforcement officials, intelligence officers, military, and security 

personnel, contingency planners, or simply citizens concerned by terrorist threats. 

The Calendar is oriented primarily to readers in the United States, but we hope it 

will also be useful for citizens of other countries. 

Introduction
 Counterterrorism 2008

Al-Qa‘ida

E

stablished by Usama Bin Ladin 

in 1988 with Arabs who fought in 

Afghanistan against the Soviet Union, 

al-Qa‘ida’s goal is uniting Muslims to 

fight the West, especially the United 

States, as a means of defeating Israel, 

overthrowing regimes al-Qa‘ida deems 

“non-Islamic,” and expelling Westerners 

and non-Muslims from Muslim 

countries. Al-Qa‘ida’s stated goal is the 

establishment of a pan-Islamic caliphate 

(right) throughout the world. Al-Qa‘ida 

issued a statement in February 1998 

under the banner of “the World Islamic 

Front for Jihad Against the Jews and 

Crusaders,” saying it was the duty of 

all Muslims to kill US citizens—civilian 

and military—and their allies everywhere. 

The group merged with the Egyptian Islamic 

Jihad (al-Jihad) in June 2001, renaming itself 

“Qa‘idat al-Jihad”—the Jihad Base. 

On 11 September 2001, 19 al-Qa‘ida suicide 

attackers hijacked and crashed four US 

commercial jets—two into the World Trade 

Center in New York City, one into the Pentagon 

near Washington, D.C., and a fourth into a 

field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania—leaving 

nearly 3,000 people dead or missing. Al-Qa‘ida 

also directed the 12 October 2000 attack on 

the USS Cole in the port of Aden, Yemen, killing 

17 US sailors and injuring another 39, and 

conducted the bombings in August 1998 of the 

US Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es 

Salaam, Tanzania, that killed 224 people and 

injured more than 5,000 others. From 2002 to 

2005, al-Qa‘ida, using its own operatives or 

surrogates and sympathetic groups, backed 

attacks in Tunisia, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, 

Saudi Arabia, and other countries.

In 2004, Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi’s group 

declared allegiance to al-Qa‘ida and outlined 

a plan to expand the unrest in Iraq. In 2005, 

Bin Ladin’s deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, publicly 

claimed al-Qa‘ida involvement in the 7 July 2005 

bombings in the United Kingdom. In 2006, 

British security services foiled an al-Qa‘ida plot 

to detonate explosives on up to 10 transatlantic 

flights originating from the London Heathrow 

airport. Also in 2006, al-Zawahiri announced 

that the Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching 

and Combat had joined al-Qa‘ida and changed 

its name to al-Qa‘ida in the Lands of the 

Islamic Maghreb. In 2007, al-Qa‘ida’s physical 

safehaven in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border 

area provided the group the physical—and 

psychological—space to meet, train, expand its 

networks, and prepare new attacks.

Al-Zawahiri, Bin Ladin

Bin Ladin’s “Pan-Islamic Caliphate”
Counterterrorism 2008 

2008 December/January

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Saturday

2001—Israel: HAMAS suicide car bomb wounds 54 in Netanya 

1964—Israel: PLO founded

2003—Israel: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade’s simultaneous suicide attacks kill 23, 

wound 107 

1996—Gaza Strip: HAMAS bomb maker Yahya Ayyash (“The Engineer”) killed by 

booby-trapped cell phone

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21 Dhu al-Hijjah

22 Dhu al-Hijjah

23 Dhu al-Hijjah

24 Dhu al-Hijjah

25 Dhu al-Hijjah

26 Dhu al-Hijjah

New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Day
 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Date of Birth: Has used 30 July 1957 or 1958

Place of Birth: Saudi Arabia

Citizenship: None (native citizenship revoked 

by Saudi Arabia)

Language: Arabic and Pashtu

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6 ́4 ̋-6 ́6 ̋/193-198 cm

Weight: 160 lbs/71 kg

Complexion: Olive

Build: Thin

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Usama Bin Ladin 

wears a full beard and mustache; he also walks with 

cane and is left-handed.

WANTED

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hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Usama Bin Ladin is wanted in connection with 

the 11 September 2001 attacks on the World Trade 

Center and the Pentagon, which killed more than 

3,000 people. Bin Ladin is wanted also for the 

7 August 1998 bombings of the US Embassies 

in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, 

which killed 224 civilians and wounded more than 

5,000 others.

Reward

A combined reward 

of $27 million is 

offered for information 

leading directly to the 

apprehension and/or 

conviction of Usama Bin 

Ladin. If you have any 

information concerning 

this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Osama Bin Laden, Usama Bin 

Muhammad Bin Ladin, Shaykh Usama 

Bin Ladin, the Prince, the Emir, Abu 

Abdallah, Mujahid Shaykh, Hajj, the 

Director, Usama Bin Muhammad Bin 

Awad Bin Ladin, UBL, OBL 

Usama Bin Ladin Up to $27 Million Reward
Counterterrorism 2008 

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January

1963—Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) founded

1998—US: Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life plus 240 years for 1993 

World Trade Center bombings

2001—Colombia: Army rescues 56 hostages from ELN; group captures 15 more and 

kills one

2000—Turkey: Execution of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan stayed

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12

Islamic dates and holidays are approximate, as they are determined 

by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

27 Dhu al-Hijjah

28 Dhu al-Hijjah

29 Dhu al-Hijjah

30 Dhu al-Hijjah

1 Muharram

2 Muharram

3 Muharram

Christian: Epiphany

Christian: Christmas (Orthodox using Old Calendar)

Islamic: First of Muharram (Islamic New Year, A.H. 1429)
 Counterterrorism 2008

Commonly Available Plastic Explosives: Physical Properties

Name Base Percent1 VOD2 Color Origin

C-4 RDX 91 26,400 White US/Canada

PE-4 RDX 93 27,000 White UK

ROWENEX RDX 88 26,200 Orange UK

DEMEX RDX 88 26,900 White UK

PLASTEX PETN — 23,000 — Switzerland

PLASTRITE PETN 87 24,300 — France

PLASTRITE-4 RDX 80 25,000 Yellow/Cream Soviet Union

SEMTEX H RDX/PETN 86 24,300 Orange Czech

SPRENG FOLIE 

(SF2) PETN 75 23,000 White Germany

SEISMOPLAST (P3) PETN 85 23,800 Light Red Germany

NP 10 PETN — — Black Czech

PMW 135 RDX 86 — — Sweden

SEMTEX 1A PETN 86 24,000 Rouge Czech

NOBEL 1509 PETN — — — Scotland 1

Percent content of base explosive.

2

Velocity at detonation, in feet per second.

Composition and Physical Properties of Commonly

Available Plastic Explosives
Counterterrorism 2008

2008 

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January

2004—Gaza Strip: First female HAMAS suicide bomber kills four, wounds 10 at 

Erez Crossing

2002—West Bank: Palestinian militia leader Ra‘id al-Karmi killed by bomb outside 

his home; Israel implicated

1996—US: Umar ‘Abd al-Rahman (The “Blind Shaykh”) sentenced to life for his 

role in 1993 World Trade Center bombing

1991—Operation Desert Storm air offensive begins 

1982—Lebanon: Malcolm Kerr, American University president, assassinated in 

Beirut; Islamic Jihad claims responsibility

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

4 Muharram

5 Muharram

6 Muharram

7 Muharram

8 Muharram

9 Muharram

Islamic: Ashura (Martyrdom of Imam Husayn—primarily Shia) 10 Muharram
Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

He has been indicted for his alleged role in the 

7 August 1998 bombings of the US Embassies in Dar 

es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, which killed 

224 civilians and wounded more than 5,000 others. 

He is indicted specifically on charges of the murder of 

US nationals outside the United States; conspiracy to 

murder US nationals outside the United States; and 

attack on a federal facility resulting in death.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department of 

State, is offering up to $25 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Ayman al-Zawahiri. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Ayman al-Zawahiri Up to $25 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 19 June 1951

Place of Birth: Giza, Egypt

Citizenship: Egypt

Language: Arabic, French

Hair: Brown/Black

Eyes: Dark

Complexion: Olive

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Abu Muhammad, Abu Fatima, 

Muhammad Ibrahim, Abu ‘Abdallah, 

Abu al-Mu‘iz, The Doctor, The Teacher, 

Nur, Ustaz, Abu Mohammed, Abu 

Mohammed Nur al-Deen, Abdel 

Muaz, Dr. Ayman al Zawahiri, Aiman 

Muhammad Rabi al-Zawahiri

Remarks

Ayman al-Zawahiri is a physician and 

the founder of the Egyptian Islamic 

Jihad. This organization opposes the 

secular Egyptian Government and seeks 

its overthrow through violent means. 

Al-Zawahiri serves as an advisor and 

doctor to Usama Bin Ladin and may be 

living in Afghanistan.
Counterterrorism 2008

2008 

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January

1981—Iran: Remaining 52 US Embassy hostages seized in 

November 1979 released

2003—Kuwait: Gunman ambushes vehicle near Camp Doha, killing one 

US contractor and wounding another 

1999—France: GIA ringleaders sentenced to eight years for terrorist acts; 84 others 

sentenced in mass trial

2002—Pakistan: Extremists kidnap and later kill US journalist Daniel Pearl 

2001—Yemen: Hijacking of Yemeni flight with 91 passengers, including 

US Ambassador; hijacker captured and passengers safely released 

1987—Lebanon: Jesse Turner, Alan Steen, Robert Polhill, Mithileshwar Singh 

kidnapped in Beirut

1993—US: Mir Amal Kansi kills two and wounds three outside CIA Headquarters in 

McLean, Virginia

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12 Muharram

13 Muharram

14 Muharram

15 Muharram

16 Muharram

17 Muharram

US: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Al-Qa‘ida in Iraq (AQI)

A

l-Qa‘ida in Iraq was initially established 

as Jama‘at al-Tawhid wa-al Jihad, 

“Unity and Jihad Group,” in April 2004 by 

long-time Jordanian jihadist Abu Mus‘ab 

al-Zarqawi. Using such tactics as vehicleborne improvised explosive devices, suicide 

bombers, and executions of hostages by 

beheading and other means, the group 

targeted Coalition forces and attempted to 

pressure countries and foreign companies to 

leave Iraq, push Iraqis to stop supporting the 

United States and the Iraqi Government, and 

attract additional cadre to its ranks.

In a 17 October 2004 statement, al-Zarqawi 

pledged allegiance to Usama Bin Ladin 

and renamed the group Tanzim Qa‘idat 

al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (“The Base 

Organization of Jihad in the Land of the Two 

Rivers,” a common reference for Iraq). As 

part of its plan to spread jihad into “Greater 

Syria”—that is, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and 

Jordan—and establish an Islamic state there, 

AQI expanded its targeting outside of Iraq in 

August 2005 by attempting a rocket attack on 

a US Navy ship in the Port of Aqaba, Jordan, 

and in November 2005 with the bombing of 

three hotels in Amman that left 67 dead and 

over 150 injured. In an attempt to unify Sunni 

jihadists in Iraq, in January 2006 AQI created 

the Mujahidin Shura Council, an umbrella 

organization that five other small jihadist 

groups joined. Al-Zarqawi made it a priority 

to foster sectarian violence between the Shia 

and Sunni in Iraq to incite civil war, primarily 

through the targeting of Shia civilians.

Al-Zarqawi was killed in a US airstrike on 7 June 

2006. The new leader of AQI, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, 

announced in October 2006 the formation of 

the “Islamic State of Iraq” in an attempt to 

politicize AQI’s terrorist activities, and place an 

“Iraqi face” on their efforts. AQI continues to 

target Coalition forces and Iraqi civilians, which 

has caused backlash against the organization, 

primarily from Sunni tribal and local community 

leaders. 

Remains of al-Zarqawi safehouse, 

8 June 2006

Abu Ayyub 

al-Masri
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2008 

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January/February

2003—Afghanistan: Armed militants attack UN convoy, kill two security 

officer escorts

2002—Israel: Fatah female suicide bomber kills one and wounds more than 150 

in Jerusalem

2004—Israel: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade bus bomb in Jerusalem kills 11, wounds 50

2001—Netherlands: Scottish court finds Libyan ‘Abd al-Baset al-Megrahi guilty in 

Pan Am 103 bombing

2004—Iraq: Ansar al-Sunna attacks Kurdistan Democratic Party and 

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Facilities, kills 117 and wounds 221

2001—Ecuador: US hostage Ron Sanders found shot to death

2000—France: ETA’s Iglesias Chauvas and Conchita Alvarez arrested; both 

suspects in 1995 plot to assassinate King of Spain

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19 Muharram

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Abu Ayyub al-Masri Up to $1 Million Reward

Citizenship: Egypt

Language: Arabic

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Al-Masri has conspired with al-Zarqawi and 

al-Qa‘ida in Iraq to launch terrorist attacks against 

US personnel and property in Iraq, to include 

constructing and supplying vehicle-borne improvised 

explosive devices (VBIEDs) used in suicide attacks 

and providing safehouses for insurgents. Abu Ayyub 

al-Masri was likely involved in the construction of 

the VBIEDs that were used in the al-Zarqawi network 

attacks on the UN headquarters and Jordanian 

Embassy in Baghdad, the Ashura and Arba‘in 

commemoration bombings, and the Assassins Gate 

attack on the Coalition Provisional Authority. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $1 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Abu Ayyub al-Masri. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Abu Hamza al-Muhajir

Remarks

Abu Ayyub al-Masri is the last 

remaining original member of the 

Mujahidin Shura Council in Iraq and 

remains a central figure in al-Qa‘ida in 

Iraq. Abu Ayyub is an Egyptian national 

who served as Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi’s 

senior operational coordinator and 

arranged the first meetings between 

Ansar-al-Islam commander Umar 

Baziyani and al-Zarqawi.
Counterterrorism 2008 13

2008 

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February

2000—Syria, Sudan sign agreement on fighting terrorism in compliance with Arab 

Antiterrorism Convention

2001—Algeria, France sign accord to cooperate in fighting terrorism 

2004—Russia: Unknown group detonates explosives in Moscow Metro, killing 40 

and wounding 122

2000—United Kingdom: Ariana Afghan flight hijacked; 20 hostages released 

unharmed; hijackers surrender on 10 February

1991—United Kingdom: Attack on No. 10 Downing Street; mortar rounds fired at 

Prime Minister John Major’s residence injure three; PIRA responsible

2000—Turkey: PKK announces formal halt to war; adopts new name, Kongra-Gel, 

but reelects Abdullah Ocalan as leader

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26 Muharram

27 Muharram

28 Muharram

29 Muharram

30 Muharram

1 Safar

Sri Lanka: Independence Day

Christian: Ash Wednesday

Chinese New Year
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Anthrax

Forms of Anthrax

CUTANEOUS >

INHALATION >

INTESTINAL >

CUTANEOUS

SYMPTOMS TREATMENT

Skin infection begins as a raised itchy bump 

that resembles an insect bite, but soon turns 

into an ulcer, usually one to three centimeters 

in diameter with a black center. Lymph glands 

in the adjacent area may swell.

Antibiotics, extremely effective 

against naturally occurring 

strains. About 20 percent of 

untreated cases result in death.

INTESTINAL

SYMPTOMS TREATMENT

This form of anthrax may follow the consumption of contaminated 

meat and is characterized by an acute inflammation of the 

intestinal tract. Initial signs include nausea, loss of appetite, 

vomiting, and fever, followed by abdominal pain, vomiting blood, 

and severe diarrhea. Between 25 percent and 60 percent of cases 

are fatal.

Antibiotics, including penicillin, 

tetracycline and ciprofloxacin. About 

25 percent to 60 percent of untreated 

cases result in death.

INHALATION

SYMPTOMS TREATMENT

Initial symptoms may resemble a 

common cold, but lead to severe 

breathing problems and shock after 

several days. Inhalation anthrax is 

usually fatal.

Antibiotics, effective in the 

first days after infection. About 

90 percent of untreated cases 

result in death.
Counterterrorism 2008 15

2008 

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February

2004—Iraq: Unknown group bombs job applicants at police station, killing 55 and 

wounding 67 

2000—Colombia: FARC, ELN stage attacks, kill 12, kidnap 16

2005—Lebanon: Former Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri assassinated by car bomb 

in Beirut; UN investigation in October finds Syria responsible 

1999—Turkey: PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan arrested and returned to Turkey; 

arrest sparks Kurdish protests across Europe

1992—Lebanon: Hizballah General Secretary Abbas Musawi killed in helicopter 

ambush

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3 Safar

4 Safar

5 Safar

6 Safar

7 Safar

8 Safar

Iran: Revolution Day

US: Lincoln’s Birthday

Valentine’s Day
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Jamal Mohammad Al-Badawi Up to $5 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Jamal Muhsin Al-Tali, Abu Abdul 

Rahman Al-Badawi, Abu Abdul Rahman 

Al-Adani, Jamal Mohammad Ahmad Ali 

Al-Badawi, Jamal Mohammad Ahmad

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. Jamal 

Mohammad Al-Badawi is wanted in connection 

with the 12 October 2000 bombing of the USS Cole 

in Aden, Yemen. This attack resulted in the deaths 

of 17 American sailors. Al-Badawi was being held 

by Yemeni authorities in connection with the attack 

when he escaped from prison in April 2003. He 

is indicted for murder and conspiracy to murder 

US nationals and US military personnel; conspiracy 

and use of Weapons of Mass Destruction, damaging 

and destroying government properties and defense 

facilities; and providing material support to a 

terrorist organization.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Jamal Mohammad al-Badawi. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or 

the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to 

use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If 

you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US 

REWARDS.

Date of Birth: Has used 22 July 1960, 23 October 1960, 

and 23 October 1963

Place of Birth: Al-Shargian, Makiras, Yemen

Citizenship: Yemen

Hair: Black

Eyes: Black

Height: Approximately 5 ́5 ̋/165 cm

Weight: Approximately 175 lbs/79 kg

Complexion: Olive
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Saturday

February

2002—Israel: Policeman killed by suicide bomber; al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claims 

responsibility

2001—United Kingdom: Terrorism Act 2000 enacted

2003—Saudi Arabia: Gunman ambushes car at stoplight, killing UK citizen; 

Yemen-born naturalized Saudi later arrested

1998—Japan: Japanese Red Army member Tustomu Shiosaki sentenced to 30 years 

for attack on US Embassy in Indonesia

2004—Uganda: Lord’s Resistance Army attacks refugee camp in northern region, 

killing 239 and wounding 60

1970—Israel: PFLP-GC bombing of Swissair jet kills 47 

2006—Iraq: Destruction of al-Askari (Golden Dome) Mosque in Samarra‘ triggers 

retaliatory attacks that kill nearly 400 in subsequent week;

al-Qa‘ida in Iraq claims responsibility for attack

2004—Israel: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade bus bombing in Jerusalem kills eight, 

wounds 72

1969—Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine founded

1998—Worldwide: Usama Bin Ladin and al-Qa‘ida issue fatwa urging the murder 

of Americans wherever they are found (Western calendar date)

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10 Safar

11 Safar

12 Safar

13 Safar

14 Safar

15 Safar

US: Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday celebration)
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Al-Qa‘ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) 

A

QIM is an Algeria-based Sunni Muslim 

jihadist group that originally formed in 

1998 as the Salafist Group for Preaching 

and Combat (GSPC), a faction of the Armed 

Islamic Group, which was the largest and 

most active terrorist group in Algeria. The 

GSPC was renamed in January 2007 after the 

group officially joined al-Qa‘ida in September 

2006. The GSPC had close to 30,000 members 

at its height but the Algerian Government’s 

counterterrorism efforts have reduced the 

group’s ranks to fewer than 1,000.

Since the 1990s, the group has focused most 

of its attacks on Algerian security personnel 

and facilities to achieve its primary goal of 

overthrowing the Algerian Government and 

establishing an Islamic caliphate. Following 

its formal alliance with al-Qa‘ida, AQIM 

expanded its aims and declared its intention 

to attack Western targets, and in late 2006 

and early 2007, conducted several improvised 

explosive devices (IED) attacks against 

convoys of foreign nationals working in the 

energy sector.

AQIM mainly employs conventional terrorist 

tactics, including guerrilla-style ambushes 

and mortar, rocket, and IED attacks. The 

group added the use of suicide bombings in 

April 2007, with attacks against government 

ministry and police buildings in Algiers 

that killed more than 30 people. AQIM 

leadership announced in May 2007 that 

suicide bombings will become the group’s 

main tactic. The group claimed responsibility 

for a suicide truck bomb attack that killed at 

least eight soldiers and injured more than 20 

at a military barracks in Algeria on 11 July, the 

opening day of the All-Africa Games.

AQIM operates primarily in northern coastal 

areas of Algeria and in parts of the desert 

regions of southern Algeria and northern 

Mali. Its principal sources of funding include 

extortion, kidnapping, donations, and narcotics 

trafficking.

AQIM logo
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2008 

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February/March

1996—Israel: HAMAS bombs buses in Jerusalem, killing 28 and wounding 80

1994—Israel: Massacre of 39 Arab worshipers at Tomb of the Patriarchs

1991—Iraq: Ground offensive launched in Operation Desert Storm

1993—US: World Trade Center bombed, six killed and 1,000 injured

2007—Afghanistan: Suicide attack on Bagram Air Base during visit by 

Vice President Cheney, killing 23 and injuring 20 

1980—Colombia: M-19 seizes Dominican Embassy, holds 20 ambassadors and 

65 others hostage; last hostage released 21 April

2005—Iraq: Two vehicle-bomb attacks kill more than 160 Iraqis; al-Zarqawi group 

claims responsibility 

1985—United Kingdom: PIRA kills nine police officers in mortar attack

2003—Pakistan: Khalid Shaykh Muhammad arrested; planned 9/11 attacks in US

2001—United Kingdom­: 21 groups banned under new terrorism law; LTTE office 

first to be closed

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Anas al-Liby Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: Has used 30 March 1964 

and 14 May 1964

Place of Birth: Tripoli, Libya

Citizenship: Libya

Language: Arabic, English

Hair: Dark

Eyes: Dark

Height: 5 ́10 ̋-6 ́2 ̋/178-188 cm

Build: Medium

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Anas al-Liby 

has a scar on left side of face and usually wears a 

full beard.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Anas Al-Sabai, Anas Al-Libi, Nazih 

Al-Raghie, Nazih Abdul Hamed 

Al-Raghie

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. He 

has been indicted for his alleged role in the 

7 August 1998 bombings of the US Embassies 

in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. 

He is specifically charged with conspiracy to kill 

US nationals, to murder, to destroy buildings and 

property of the United States, and to destroy national 

defense facilities of the United States.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Anas al-Liby. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 21

2008 

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March

1980­—El Salvador: A right-wing terrorist group assassinates 

Archbishop Oscar Amulfo Romero

2007­—Algeria: AQIM bombs convoy carrying Russian workers, killing seven and 

wounding five

2004—Pakistan: Unknown group bombs Shia Muslim parade in Quetta, killing 47 

and wounding 120

2003—Philippines: MILF explodes bomb hidden in backpack in a crowded terminal, 

killing 21 including one US citizen, and injuring 146 others

2002—West Bank: Sniper kills seven Israeli soldiers and three others

1999—Turkey: Suspected PKK suicide bomber kills three in Batman 

2003—Israel: HAMAS suicide bomber explodes bomb aboard bus, killing 15, 

including one US citizen, and injuring 40 others

2002—Jerusalem: Bomb explodes inside Arab schoolyard, injuring eight; 

Avengers of the Infants claims responsibility

1998—Sri Lanka: Bus bomb kills 37 and wounds more than 250; LTTE blamed

2007—Iraq: Suicide bombers detonate themselves in a crowd of Shia pilgrims in 

Al Hillah, killing 120 pilgrims and injuring 190

1999—Venezuela: Bodies of three US peace activists found; FARC responsible

1999—Bangladesh: Two bombs kill 10 and wound 75 at political meeting; 

Harakat-ul-Jihad backed by Bin Ladin suspected

1995—Pakistan: Gunmen kill two US diplomats and wound one in Karachi

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Radicalization: Myth and Reality

MYTH: Poverty is the primary breeding ground for terrorists. 

REALITY: Many terrorists come from middle-class backgrounds and have 

university-level educations, particularly in the technical sciences 

and engineering. No statistical relationship exists between poverty 

and becoming a terrorist.

MYTH: US foreign policy is the primary cause of radicalization.

REALITY: The grievances that fuel radicalization are diverse and vary across 

locations and groups. Radicalization frequently is driven by 

personal concerns at the local level in addition to frustration with 

international events.

MYTH: There are visible “signs” of radicalization.

REALITY: Changes in appearance during different stages of radicalization 

often are the same changes seen in individuals who are not being 

radicalized, making it difficult to identify visible markers.

Abu Hamza al-Masri, former 

imam of Finsbury Park 

Mosque in north London, 

was convicted in February 

2006 on eleven charges 

including solicitation to 

murder and “stirring up 

racial hatred.”
Counterterrorism 2008 23

2008 

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March

2004—Turkey: Two suicide bombers in Istanbul kill two, wound six;

Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigade claims responsibility

2002—Israel: Suicide bomb kills 11 and injures 25 inside crowded Jerusalem cafe; 

HAMAS claims responsibility

2000—Sri Lanka: LTTE conducts suicide motorcade ambush; 29 killed, 70 wounded

2004—Spain: Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigade claims responsibility for four bombs on 

Madrid trains, killing 198, wounding 600

1999—Colombia: FARC founders Miguel Pascua and Commandante Oscar killed 

during raid in Cali

1999—Colombia: FARC leader Vladimir Gonzales Obregon killed by Army

1993—India: Bomb attacks leave 250 dead, 700 wounded; Pakistan denies 

responsibility

1999—Turkey: Bombing at shopping center kills three and wounds six; 

Revenge Falcons of Apo claims responsibility

2001—Turkey: Russian plane hijacked; 45 of 174 hostages freed or escaped. Two 

hostages and one hijacker killed; remaining hostages released

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2 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

3 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

4 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

5 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

6 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

7 Rabi‘ al-Awwal
24 Counterterrorism 2008

Ansar al-Sunna (AS)

A

nsar al-Sunna, formerly Ansar al-Islam, 

is a Sunni extremist group of Iraqi Kurds 

and Arabs intent on establishing a Salafist 

Islamic state in Iraq under Sharia law, a strict 

interpretation of Koranic instruction. The 

group is believed to have members located 

throughout Europe and possibly the United 

States. AS has worked in the past with 

al-Qa‘ida senior leadership and al-Qa‘ida 

in Iraq (AQI), and it has carried out joint 

operations in Iraq. Some AS members trained 

in al-Qa‘ida camps in Afghanistan, and 

the group provided safehaven to al-Qa‘ida 

fighters in northern Iraq before Operation Iraqi 

Freedom commenced in March 2003.

AS operates primarily in northern and central 

Iraq and consistently claims the second 

largest number of Sunni jihadist attacks in 

Iraq behind AQI. The group regularly targets 

Coalition forces, Iraqi Government and 

security forces, and Iraqi political parties.

AS has claimed responsibility for many 

high-profile attacks in Iraq, including the 

suicide bombing of a US military dining 

facility in Mosul in December 2004 that killed 

22 US and Coalition soldiers. AS continues 

to conduct and claim responsibility for car 

bombings, assassinations, and kidnappings 

in Iraq. In May 2007 an agreement was 

announced between the Islamic Army in 

Iraq, the Army of the Mujahidin, and some 

members of AS, to form a united group called 

“The Jihad and Reformation Front,” according 

to a statement posted on a jihadi Web site. The 

group represents a serious challenge to AQI and 

suggests a deepening rivalry among extremists 

in the Sunni insurgency.
Counterterrorism 2008 25

2008 

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March

1988—Iraq: Iraqi forces attack Halabja residents with chemical weapons

1985—Lebanon: US journalist Terry Anderson kidnapped

1984—Lebanon: US official William Buckley seized, later killed by Hizballah

1992—Argentina: Car bomb destroys Israeli Embassy, killing 28 and wounding 

220; Lebanese Hizballah claims responsibility

2007­—Afghanistan: Suicide bomber attacks US Embassy convoy, wounding two 

officials and one Afghan child; Taliban claims responsibility

2001—Venezuela: ELN guerrilla Jose Ballestas arrested for Avianca hijacking

2002—Israel: Suicide bomb detonates on bus, killing seven and injuring 30; 

Islamic Jihad responsible

1995—Japan: Sarin attack kills 12 and sickens 5,000; Aum Shinrikyo responsible 

2002—Israel: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade suicide bomber detonates bomb in crowd of 

shoppers in Jerusalem; three killed, 86 injured 

2001—Russia: Aleksandr Suslikov sentenced to six years for US Embassy bombing 

attempt in Moscow

1945—Arab League founded 

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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9 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

10 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

11 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

12 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

13 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

14 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

Christian: Palm Sunday

St. Patrick’s Day

Islamic: Mawlid an-Nabi (Birthday of Muhammad)

Tunisia: Independence Day

Iran/Afghanistan: Nawruz (Persian New Year)

Christian: Good Friday

Jewish: Purim (Feast of Lots)
26 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Atiyah Abd al-Rahman Up to $1 Million Reward

Date of Birth: Late 1960s

Citizenship: Libya

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́5 ̋/165 cm

Complexion: Light

Build: Medium

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: 

Atiyah Abd al-Rahman has worn a thin mustache, 

with no beard; current appearance is unknown.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

‘Atiyah ‘Abd al-Rahman

Remarks

Atiyah Abd al-Rahman is the al-Qa‘ida 

emissary in Iran as appointed by Usama 

Bin Ladin. He recruits and facilitates 

talks with other Islamic groups to 

operate under al-Qa‘ida. He is also a 

member of the Libyan Islamic Fighting 

Group and Ansar al-Sunna. Atiyah has 

been in regular contact with senior 

al-Qa‘ida leaders. Atiyah joined Usama 

Bin Ladin in Afghanistan as a teenager 

in the 1980s. Since then, he has gained 

considerable stature in al-Qa‘ida as an 

explosives expert and Islamic scholar. 

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $1 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Atiyah Abd al-Rahman. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 27

2008 

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Monday

Tuesday

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Friday

Saturday

March

1998—Algeria: Seven GIA extremists sentenced to death for assassinating 

Archbishop of Oran

2003—India: Armed militants dressed in military uniforms kill 24

1978—Egypt, Israel ratify Camp David accords

2007—Iraq: Two truck bombs target Shia areas of Tal Afar, killing 152 and 

injuring 347

2002—Israel: 29 people killed and 140 injured by suicide bomb detonated at hotel 

during Passover seder; HAMAS claims responsibility

2001—Algeria: Abdelmajid Dahoumane arrested for role in plot to attack 

Los Angeles International Airport on 31 December 1999

1998—West Bank: HAMAS master bomber Muhi al-Din Sharif killed in Ramallah

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17 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

18 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

19 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

20 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

21 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

Christian: Easter Sunday

Pakistan: Pakistan Day

Bangladesh: Independence Day
28 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Amer El-Maati Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 25 May 1963

Place of Birth: Kuwait

Citizenship: Canada

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6 ́0 ̋/183 cm

Weight: 209 pounds/95 kg

Complexion: Olive

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Amer El-Maati 

may be wearing a full beard and mustache. He requires 

corrective lenses and may be wearing eyeglasses.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Amro Badr Eldin Abou El-Maati, 

Amro Badr Abouelmaati, Amer 

El-Amaati

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Amer El-Maati is being sought in connection with 

possible terrorist threats against the United States.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Amer El-Maati. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 29

2008 

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Friday

Saturday

March/April

2002—Israel: Suicide bombing kills one and injures 30 in Tel Aviv; 

al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claims responsibility

2002—Israel: Suicide bomber strikes restaurant, killing 15 people and injuring 

more than 40; HAMAS claims responsibility

1970—El Salvador: Popular Forces of Liberation formed

2003—Philippines: JI explodes bomb on crowded passenger wharf, killing 16 and 

injuring 55

2001—Gaza: PIJ official Muhammad ‘Abd al-Il‘al killed in Israeli rocket attack

1986—Bomb explodes on TWA flight 840, killing four and wounding nine; 

Hawari group blamed

1982—France: Lebanese Armed Revolutionary Brigades assassinate Israeli 

Embassy political secretary

1986—Germany: La Belle disco bombed, killing three and wounding 200; 

Libya responsible 

1988—Hizballah hijacks Kuwait Airways jet, killing two passengers; hijackers 

allowed to return to Algeria 16 days later

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26 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

27 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

28 Rabi‘ al-Awwal
30 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 18 April 1966

Place of Birth: Bani Suwayf, Egypt

Citizenship: Egypt

Hair: Dark

Eyes: Dark

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

‘Ali Sayyid Muhammad Mustafa 

al-Bakri, ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Masri, Hasan 

‘Umar Ibrahim, ‘Ali Saleem, Abu Salsbil, 

Abu Salsabil Hassan Omar, Hasan 

‘Umar Zizo

Remarks

Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri, 

better known as ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Masri, 

is an al-Qa‘ida member and an expert 

on explosives and chemical weapons. 

He is a member of the al-Qa‘ida Shura 

(leadership) council and is a close 

associate of al-Qa‘ida leaders Sayf 

al-Adel and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri. 

Before joining al-Qa‘ida, al-Bakri was 

a member of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad 

terrorist group under the direction of 

al-Zawahiri. 

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. He 

served as an instructor in al-Qa‘ida’s camps in 

Afghanistan, providing terrorist recruits with training 

in the use of explosives and chemical weapons. 

Al-Bakri also unsuccessfully attempted to hijack a 

Pakistani Air passenger flight in December 2000. It is 

highly probable that he continues to train al-Qa‘ida 

terrorists and other extremists.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri. If you have 

any information concerning this person, please 

contact your local FBI office if you are in the United 

States, or the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If 

you prefer to use E-mail, send your information to 

rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the telephone, 

please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 31

2008 

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Monday

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April

2001—US: Algerian Ahmed Ressam convicted for role in plot to attack 

Los Angeles International Airport on 31 December 1999

2002—Israel: Suicide bomber strikes restaurant, killing 15 people and injuring 

more than 40; HAMAS claims responsibility 

1998—Greece: Rocket attack damages US Citibank and other buildings; 

17 November claims responsibility on 9 April 2001

2002—Israel: HAMAS suicide bomber kills eight, wounds 22 in bus attack

1968—Syria: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine–General Command 

founded

2002—Israel: Suicide bomber kills six, injures 104 in Jerusalem; 

al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade responsible

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30 Rabi‘ al-Awwal

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2 Rabi‘ al-Thani

3 Rabi‘ al-Thani

4 Rabi‘ al-Thani

5 Rabi‘ al-Thani

Tunisia: Martyrs Day
32 Counterterrorism 2008

HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement)

HAMAS formed in late 1987 as a result of the first Palestinian Intifada (uprising). 

Its roots are in the Palestinian branch of 

the Muslim Brotherhood, and it is supported 

by a robust social and political structure 

inside the Palestinian territories. HAMAS has 

used various forms of violence, including 

high-profile terrorist attacks against Israeli 

civilian targets, designed to disrupt peace 

talks between Israeli and Palestinian officials 

and to prevent agreements aimed at ending 

the conflict. The group’s charter calls for 

establishing an Islamic Palestinian state in 

place of Israel and rejects all agreements 

made between the PLO and Israel. HAMAS’s 

strength is concentrated in the Gaza Strip and 

areas of the West Bank. 

HAMAS has a paramilitary arm, the Izz al-Din 

al-Qassam Brigades, which, beginning 

in the 1990s and up to the present, has 

conducted many anti-Israeli attacks in Israel 

and the Palestinian territories. These have 

included large-scale terrorist bombings 

against Israeli civilian targets, as well as 

small-arms attacks, improvised roadside 

explosives, and the launching of al-Qassam 

rockets into Israel. HAMAS continues to 

claim its right to confront Israel violently but 

has never deliberately attacked US targets. 

While the group receives some support from 

foreign countries and movements, it remains 

independent.

In early 2006 HAMAS won legislative elections 

in the Palestinian territories, ending the 

secular Fatah party’s hold on the Palestinian 

Authority and challenging Fatah’s leadership 

of the Palestinian national movement. Since 

then, HAMAS has largely refrained from suicide 

bombings or other attacks against Israeli 

targets but has refused to recognize the Jewish 

state explicitly or renounce violence. HAMAS 

militants violently took over the Gaza Strip 

in June 2007 and since then have worked to 

overcome international isolation by calling for a 

cease-fire with Israel, while demonstrating the 

group’s ability to provide security. 

HAMAS logo
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2008 

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April

1986—Libya: US planes bomb Tripoli and Benghazi in retaliation for La Belle disco 

bombing on 4 April

1986—Sudan: US Embassy communicator shot and wounded in Khartoum

2004—Gaza Strip: Israelis kill HAMAS Gaza Strip leader Dr. ‘Abd al-Aziz al-Rantisi

1983—Lebanon: Car bomb explodes in front of US Embassy, killing 63 and 

wounding over 100; Hizballah responsible

1995—US: Truck bomb explodes at Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma 

City, killing 168 and injuring hundreds; Timothy McVeigh found guilty and 

executed 11 June 2001

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9 Rabi‘ al-Thani

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11 Rabi‘ al-Thani

12 Rabi‘ al-Thani
34 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Adam Yahiye Gadahn Up to $1 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 1 September 1978

Place of Birth: United States

Citizenship: United States

Language: Arabic, English

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown/Hazel

Height: 5 ́11 ̋/180 cm

Weight: 210 lbs/95 kg

Complexion: Light

Build: Medium

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Adam Gadahn 

has scars on his chest and right forearm.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Azzam al-Amriki, Azzam the American, 

Abu Suhayb al Amriki, Abu Suhail 

al Amriki, Abu Suhayb, Yihya Majadin 

Adams, Adam Pearlman, Yayah, Adam 

Yahuye Gadahn

Remarks

Adam Gadahn was indicted in the 

Central District of California for treason 

and material support to al-Qa‘ida. The 

charges are related to Gadahn’s alleged 

involvement in a number of terrorist 

activities, including providing aid and 

comfort to al-Qa‘ida and services for 

al-Qa‘ida. 

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $1 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Adam Gadahn. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 35

2008 

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April

1998—Germany: Red Army Faction announces dissolution

2004—Iraq: Suicide attackers detonate five car bombs in Basra, killing 73 and 

wounding 20

2004—Saudi Arabia: Unknown terrorist car-bombs Riyadh police headquarters, 

killing 10 and wounding 125 

1997—Peru: Four-month hostage situation at Japanese Embassy ends with 

17 dead, 71 freed; MRTA responsible

2000—Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Group kidnaps 21, including 10 foreign tourists 

2003—Colombia: Landmine kills one US Marine and wounds five others; 

FARC believed responsible

2001—Turkey: PKK member jailed 12 years for planning suicide bombing

2003—India: Bomb explodes at courthouse, killing three and injuring 34 others

2001—Colombia: FARC kills more than 12 suspected AUC members

2001—Colombia: Government withdraws troops and allows ELN to claim territory

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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14 Rabi‘ al-Thani

15 Rabi‘ al-Thani

16 Rabi‘ al-Thani

17 Rabi‘ al-Thani

18 Rabi‘ al-Thani

19 Rabi‘ al-Thani

Jewish: Passover (1st Day)

Orthodox Christian: Palm Sunday

Jewish: Passover (2nd Day)

Jewish: Passover (3rd Day)

Israel: Independence Day

Jewish: Passover (4th Day)

Jewish: Passover (5th Day)

Egypt: Sinai Liberation Day

Jewish: Passover (6th Day)

Jewish: Passover (7th Day; in Israel, Passover ends at sundown)
36 Counterterrorism 2008

VX: One of the Most Toxic Nerve Agents

The antidote, atropine, is a toxin itself but 

counteracts VX by removing it from the enzyme. 

Atropine is normally injected into the arm or thigh; 

in the case of gas attacks, however, atropine 

must be injected directly into the heart. Full body 

protection and gas masks are essential to avoid 

exposure in a VX attack. 

VX (C11H26NO2PS), a 

chemical nerve agent, 

paralyzes the nervous 

system. It is more toxic 

and longer-lived than 

related nerve agents 

Tabun and Sarin, which 

dissipate quickly and 

have only short-term 

effects. VX binds to an 

enzyme that transmits 

signals to the nerves 

and inhibits them. As 

a result, the nerves 

become isolated and 

uncontrollable. 

Method Onset Symptoms

Dermal exposure to liquid Minutes to hours Mild Exposure: Increased sweating at the site of exposure; 

muscular twitching at site

Moderate Exposure: Same as above plus nausea, vomiting, 

diarrhea, generalized weakness

Severe Exposure: Same as above plus loss of consciousness, 

convulsions, generalized twitching, flaccid paralysis, lapses in 

breathing, generalized secretions, involuntary defecation

Exposure to vapor Seconds Mild Exposure: Small pupils, runny nose, breathing 

constriction, secretions, slight lapses in breathing

Moderate Exposure: Small pupils, runny nose, breathing 

constriction, secretions, marked lapses in breathing

Severe Exposure: Same as above plus loss of consciousness, 

convulsions, generalized twitching, flaccid paralysis, lapses in 

breathing, generalized secretions, involuntary defecation

Medical Symptoms of Exposure to Nerve Agents
Counterterrorism 2008 37

2008 

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

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Friday

Saturday

April/May

1999—Greece: Anti-NATO bombing in hotel kills one and wounds one; 

Revolutionary Cells responsible

2003—Israel: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade suicide bomber attacks Tel Aviv pub, killing 

three Israelis and injuring 64 others, including one US citizen

2000—Colombia: FARC launches Movement for New Colombia 

1993—Sri Lanka: Suicide bomber kills President Premadasa during May Day 

celebration

2006—US: Zacarias Moussaoui sentenced to life in prison for aiding the 

9/11 attacks

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

20 Rabi‘ al-Thani

21 Rabi‘ al-Thani

22 Rabi‘ al-Thani

23 Rabi‘ al-Thani

24 Rabi‘ al-Thani

25 Rabi‘ al-Thani

26 Rabi‘ al-Thani

Orthodox Christian: Easter

Jewish: Passover (8th Day; ends at sundown)

International: Labor Day

Christian: Ascension Day

Israel: Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah)
38 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 12 November 1974

Place of Birth: Aden, Yemen

Citizenship: Saudi Arabia

Hair: Black

Eyes: Black

Height: Approximately 5 ́6 ̋/167 cm

Weight: Approximately 150 pounds/68 kg

Complexion: Olive

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Fahd Mohammed Ahmed Al-Awlaqi, 

Fahd Al-Quso, Abu Huthaifah, Abu 

Huthaifah Al-Yemeni, Abu Huthaifah 

Al-Adani, Abu Al-Bara

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso is wanted in 

connection with the 12 October 2000 bombing of 

the USS Cole in Aden, Yemen. This attack resulted 

in the deaths of 17 American sailors. Al-Quso was 

being held by Yemeni authorities in connection with 

the attack when he escaped from prison in April 

2003. Al-Quso is indicted for murder and conspiracy 

to murder US nationals and US military personnel; 

conspiracy to use and using a Weapon of Mass 

Destruction; damaging and destroying government 

property and defense facilities; and providing 

material support to a terrorist organization.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Fahd Mohammed Ahmed Al-Quso. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or 

the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to 

use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If 

you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US 

REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 39

2008 

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Friday

Saturday

May

2001—Spain: Politician Manuel Jimenez killed in attack in Zaragoza; ETA blamed

2007—US: Authorities disrupt plot to attack Fort Dix military base in New Jersey

2004—Pakistan: Unknown suicide bomber attacks historic mosque, killing 15 and 

wounding 96

2002—Israel: Suicide bomber at club kills 15 and injures 55 in Tel Aviv; HAMAS 

responsible

2004—Russia: Chechen Republic President Kadyrov killed at stadium in Groznyy 

when remotely detonated explosive kills 10, wounds 56

1985—Spain: Firebombing of US Citibank and Xerox buildings

2001—Afghanistan: Taliban closes four UN offices in retaliation for the imposition 

of UN sanctions

2002—Russia: Remote-control mine rips through Victory Day parade in Dagestan 

leaving 41 dead; Chechen separatists suspected

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

27 Rabi‘ al-Thani

28 Rabi‘ al-Thani

29 Rabi‘ al-Thani

1 Jumada al-Ula

2 Jumada al-Ula

3 Jumada al-Ula

4 Jumada al-Ula

Israel: Independence Day observed (lunar calendar)
40 Counterterrorism 2008

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade

T

he al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade comprises 

an unknown number of small cells of 

Fatah-affiliated activists that emerged at 

the outset of the second Palestinian uprising 

or al-Aqsa Intifada in September 2000. 

Al-Aqsa’s goal is to drive the Israeli military 

and settlers from the West Bank and establish 

a Palestinian state loyal to the secular 

nationalist Fatah ideology. Al-Aqsa employed 

primarily small-arms attacks against Israeli 

military personnel and settlers as the uprising 

spread in 2000, but by 2002 they turned 

increasingly to suicide bombings against 

Israeli civilians inside Israel. In January 2002, 

the group claimed responsibility for the first 

female suicide bombing inside Israel. After a 

deadly al-Aqsa bombing in March 2002, the 

United States designated the group a Foreign 

Terrorist Organization.

Al-Aqsa members operate largely in the West 

Bank but have also conducted attacks inside 

Israel and the Gaza Strip. The group has killed 

US citizens, most of them dual US-Israeli 

citizens, in its attacks. It has members in 

refugee camps in southern Lebanon and 

overseas but has not demonstrated the 

capability or intent to conduct transnational 

terrorist attacks. 

Al-Aqsa cells operate with autonomy 

and there are multiple splinter factions, 

though they remained ideologically loyal to 

Palestinian Authority (PA) President ‘Arafat 

until his death in 2004. Recently, Iran has 

been reported to provide support to various 

al-Aqsa cells, in order to sustain anti-Israeli 

attacks. 

Al-Aqsa largely suspended anti-Israeli attacks 

as part of the broader unilateral Palestinian 

cease-fire agreement during 2005 but 

resumed attacks following HAMAS’s electoral 

victory in January 2006. During 2006, alAqsa members were responsible for raids on 

PA political offices and anti-Israeli rocket 

launches, highlighting their lack of central 

control. Al-Aqsa members were among those 

who battled HAMAS in the Gaza Strip in May 

and June 2007. Following the HAMAS takeover 

of Gaza in June and the termination of the 

HAMAS-Fatah unity government, Israel agreed 

to extend a conditional amnesty to some 170 

al-Aqsa members in the West Bank, guaranteed 

by the PA, in exchange for their disarmament 

and a pledge to cease violence. Though broadly 

popular among Palestinian militants, the 

program has not yet reduced 

anti-Israeli violence.

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade logo
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2008 

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1999—India: Death sentence upheld for four of 26 convicted in conspiracy to kill 

Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

2001—Colombia: Labor organizer Sanchez Diaz killed; paramilitaries suspected

2001—Spain: ETA car bomb in central Madrid wounds 14 on eve of Basque vote

2003—Saudi Arabia: Al-Qa‘ida bombs the Vinnell, al-Hamra, and Ishbilyah 

housing compounds, killing seven US and 13 non-US citizens and injuring 

194 others

1981—Italy: Mehmet Ali Agca attempts assassination of Pope John Paul II

1948—Founding of the State of Israel

2003—Morocco: Al-Sirat al-Mustaqim members conduct near-simultaneous 

explosive attacks at five locations in Casablanca, killing 42 and 

injuring 100

1978—Italy: Statesman Aldo Moro murdered by Red Brigades

1989—Germany: Court convicts Muhammad Ali Hamadi of hijacking TWA flight 847 

in 1985

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US: Mothers Day

Palestinian: Nakhba (Day of Catastrophe; refers to original Israeli Independence 

Day on 14 May 1948)
42 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Ali Atwa Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: Approximately 1960

Place of Birth: Lebanon

Citizenship: Lebanon

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́8 ̋/173 cm

Weight: 150 lbs/68 kg

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Ammar Mansour Bouslim, Hassan 

Rostom Salim

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

He has been indicted for his role in planning 

and participating in the 14 June 1985 hijacking 

of a commercial airliner that resulted in assault 

on various passengers and crew members and 

the murder of Petty Officer Robert D. Stethem, 

United States Navy. Charges against him include 

conspiracy to commit aircraft piracy, to commit 

hostage taking, to commit air piracy resulting in 

murder, to interfere with a flight crew, to place a 

destructive device aboard an aircraft. In addition, 

charges include placing explosives aboard aircraft; 

placing destructive device aboard aircraft; assault 

aboard aircraft with intent to hijack with a dangerous 

weapon and resulting in serious bodily injury; and 

aiding and abetting.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Ali Atwa. If you have any information concerning 

this person, please contact your local FBI office if you 

are in the United States, or the nearest US Embassy 

or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your 

information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the 

telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 43

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1980—Peru: Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) begins terrorist operations

1999—Turkey: Ex-PKK deputy Semdin Sakik sentenced to death for treason

2004—Bangladesh: Newly appointed British High Commissioner critically injured 

in blast by unknown group; three killed, 100 wounded

2002—Peru: Car bomb detonates outside US Embassy, killing nine Peruvians; 

Shining Path suspected

1991—India: Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and several others killed by a female 

LTTE suicide bomber

2004—Colombia: Bomb explodes in crowded disco in Apartado, killing six, 

wounding 82; FARC suspected

2001—Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Group rebels raid beach resort on Samal Island, 

killing two and wounding three

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Indicators of a Possible Chemical Incident

Dead animals/birds/fish Not just an occasional incident, but numerous animals (wild and domestic, small 

and large), birds, and fish in the same area

Lack of insect life Normal insect activity (ground, air, and/or water) missing, dead insects evident in 

the ground/water surface/shoreline

Physical symptoms Numerous individuals experiencing unexplained water-like blisters, wheals (similar 

to bee stings), pinpointed pupils, choking, respiratory ailments and/or rashes

Mass casualties Numerous individuals exhibiting unexplained serious health problems ranging from 

nausea to disorientation to difficulty in breathing to convulsions and death

Definite pattern of casualties Casualties distributed in a pattern that may be associated with possible agent 

dissemination methods

Illness associated with confined 

geographic area

Lower incidence of symptoms for people working indoors than outdoors, or the 

reverse

Unusual liquid droplets Numerous surfaces exhibiting oily droplets/film; numerous water surfaces displaying 

an oily film (no recent rain)

Areas that look different in 

appearance

Not just a patch of dead weeds, but trees, shrubs, bushes, food crops, and/or lawns 

that are dead, discolored, or withered (no current drought)

Unexplained odors Smells ranging from fruity to flowery to sharp/pungent to garlic/horseradish-like to 

bitter almonds/peach kernels to newly mown hay; the particular odor is completely 

out of character with its surroundings

Low-lying clouds Low-lying cloud/fog-like condition that is not explained by its surroundings

Unusual metal debris Unexplained bomb/munitions-like material, especially if it contains a liquid (no 

recent rain)

Photo Credit: AFP
Counterterrorism 2008 45

2008 

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2001—Israel: HAMAS and PIJ detonate two bombs at bus station on anniversary of 

Israeli pullout from Lebanon in 2000, killing the three suicide attackers and 

injuring 45 Israelis

1998—Japan: Doctor Ikuo Hayashi convicted in Aum Shinrikyo sarin attack in 1995

2001—Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Group kidnaps 20, including three Americans, in 

raid on Dos Palmas Resort off Palawan Island

1997—Greece: Shipowner Constantinos Peratikos slain in ambush by 17 November

1964—Colombia: Founding of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

1997—US: Mohammed Abouhalima found guilty of helping his brother with the 

1993 World Trade Center bombing

2001—Japan: Japanese Red Army founder, Fusako Shigenobu, announces JRA 

dissolution, regrouping as legal organization 

1979—West Germany: Red Army Faction member Irmgard Moeller sentenced to life 

in prison for attacks on US Army headquarters in Heidelberg

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US: Memorial Day
46 Counterterrorism 2008

F

ormed in 1982 in response to an Israeli 

invasion of Lebanon, Hizballah (“The 

Party of God”), a Lebanon-based radical Shia 

group, advocates Shia empowerment within 

Lebanon. The group also supports Palestinian 

rejectionist groups in their struggle against 

Israel and now provides training for Iraqi 

Shia militants attacking Coalition forces 

in Iraq. Hizballah is known or suspected to 

have been involved in numerous anti-US 

terrorist attacks, including the suicide truck 

bombings of the US Embassy in Beirut in 

April 1983 the US Marine barracks in Beirut 

in October 1983 and the US Embassy annex 

in Beirut in September 1984, the hijacking of 

TWA Flight 847 in 1985, and support to the 

Khobar Towers attack in Saudi Arabia in 1996. 

The group was also believed to be involved in 

the 1989 assassination of Saudi diplomats 

in Thailand, the 1992 bombing of the Israeli 

Embassy in Argentina, and the 1994 bombing 

of the Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires. 

Hizballah primarily operates in the Bekaa 

Valley, Hermil, the southern suburbs of 

Beirut, and southern Lebanon. The group has 

established cells in the Middle East, Europe, 

Africa, South America, North America, 

and Asia.

Since the passage of UN Security Council 

Resolution 1559 in the fall of 2004, which 

called for the disarmament of all armed 

militias in Lebanon, Hizballah has focused 

on justifying its retention of arms by casting 

itself as the only reliable bulwark within 

Lebanon against Israeli aggression. To this 

end, Hizballah kidnapped two Israeli soldiers 

on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon 

border on 12 July 2006 in a gambit to 

negotiate the release of Lebanese and other 

Arab prisoners being held by Israel. In response, 

Israel launched an extensive military campaign 

against Hizballah in Lebanon with the aim 

of eradicating the organization. Pursuant to 

the UN-brokered cease-fire in August 2006, 

Hizballah has claimed victory by virtue of its 

survival and has sought to use the recent 

conflict to justify its need to retain its arms as a 

Lebanese resistance force.

The group is also 

known as the Islamic 

Resistance, Islamic 

Jihad, Revolutionary 

Justice Organization, 

and Organization of 

the Oppressed on 

Earth.

Hizballah 

Hasan Nasrallah

Hizballah flag
Counterterrorism 2008 47

2008 

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June

2004—Iraq: Unknown group explodes car bomb in front of 

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s office, killing 25 and wounding many more

2001—Israel: HAMAS claims responsibility for Tel Aviv disco suicide bomb that 

kills 20 and wounds 120

2006—Canada: Police arrest 17 alleged terrorists in Ontario; group believed to be 

planning attacks using truck bombs, small-arms fire

2007—US: Authorities disrupt plot to blow up a system of jet fuel supply tanks and 

pipelines at JFK International Airport in New York

1989—Iran: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini dies after 10-year rule

1999—Turkey: Police kill two DHKP/C terrorists preparing to attack US Consulate

2002—Israel: Car packed with explosives rams bus, killing 17 and injuring 38; 

Islamic Jihad responsible

2001—Sri Lanka: LTTE attack on army camp kills 10

2003—Afghanistan: Taxi rigged with explosives rams into a bus carrying German 

peacekeepers in Kabul, killing five and injuring 29; al-Qa‘ida probably 

responsible

2001—Canada: Bomb maker Singh Reyat charged in 1985 Air India bombing and 

jailed in Japan

2006—Iraq: Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi, leader of al-Qa‘ida in Iraq, killed in 

Coalition raid

2002—Philippines: Missionary Martin Burnham killed during gun battle between 

Philippine Government troops and Abu Sayyaf Group captors

2000—Sri Lanka: LTTE suicide bomber kills 22 and wounds 60 during War Heroes 

procession

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48 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Mohammed Ali Hamadei Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 13 June 1964

Place of Birth: Lebanon

Citizenship: Lebanon

Language: Arabic, German

Hair: Black

Eyes: Dark Brown

Height: 5 ́8 ̋/173 cm

Weight: 150 lbs/68 kg

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Mohammed Ali 

Hamadei has a mole on right cheek below his eye.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Mohammod Ali Hamadei, Ali Hamadi, 

Castro, Muhammad ‘Ali Hamadei

Remarks

Hamadei is believed to be a member 

of the terrorist organization Lebanese 

Hizballah. He may be living in Lebanon.

WANTED

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hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Mohammed Ali Hamadei was indicted for his role 

in planning and participating in the 14 June 1985 

hijacking of TWA Flight 847. This hijacking resulted 

in the assault of various passengers and crew 

members and the murder of Petty Officer Robert D. 

Stethem, United States Navy. Hamadei is indicted 

on charges of aircraft piracy in the Special Aircraft 

Jurisdiction of the United States; unlawful placement 

of a destructive device on an aircraft; hostage taking; 

murder; assault on a passenger; and conspiracy. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Mohammed Ali Hamadei. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, 

or the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer 

to use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. 

If you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-

US REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 49

2008 

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June

2001—India: Four killed and 50 wounded in grenade attack on Kashmir mosque by 

unknown attacker

2000—Greece: British Attaché, Brigadier Saunders, killed in ambush; 17 November 

claims responsibility

1997—Egypt: Suspected leader of al-Gama‘at al-Islamiyya, 

Mustafa Abu-Rawwash, killed in Cairo; 40 members arrested

2000—Syria: President Hafiz al-Asad dies after 30-year rule; country designated a 

State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1979

1985—Lebanon: Jordanian flight to Amman hijacked, hostages freed next day; 

plane destroyed, hijackers escape

2001—Jordan: Abu Nidal, three others stand trial in absentia for 1994 murder of 

Jordanian diplomat in Lebanon

2001—Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Group claims beheading of US hostage 

Guillermo Sobero; confirmed in October 2001

2007—Iraq: Second bombing of al-Askari (Golden Dome) Mosque in Samarra‘. No 

casualties, but mosque’s two 10-story minarets destroyed. First bombing, 

on 22 June 2006, destroyed mosque’s golden dome

1985—Greece: Two Hizballah members hijack TWA flight 847 and murder US Navy 

diver, Robert Stetham; other hostages released, hijackers escape 

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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Jewish: Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)

US: Flag Day
50 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Hasan Izz-Al-Din and Imad Fayez Mugniyah

Up to $5 Million Reward for Each

WANTED

Both should be considered armed and dangerous. Hasan Izz-Al-Din and Imad Fayez Mugniyah are 

indicted on multiple counts of conspiracy, hostage 

taking, and air piracy resulting in murder. They 

are also indicted for their roles in planning and 

participating in the 14 June 1985 hijacking of a 

commercial airliner that resulted in assaults on 

various passengers and crew and the murder of Petty 

Officer Robert D. Stethem, United States Navy.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department of 

State, is offering up to $5 million each for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Hasan Izz-Al-Din or Imad Mughniyah. If you have 

any information concerning this person, please 

contact your local FBI office if you are in the United 

States, or the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If 

you prefer to use E-mail, send your information to 

rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the telephone, 

please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: 1963

Place of Birth: Lebanon

Citizenship: Lebanon

Language: Arabic

Hair: Black

Eyes: Black

Height: 5 ́9 ̋-5 ́11 ̋/175-180 cm

Build: Slender

Date of Birth: 7 December 1962

Place of Birth: Tayr Dibba, Lebanon

Citizenship: Lebanon

Language: Arabic

Hair: Brown

Hasan Izz-Al-Din

Imad Fayez Mugniyah

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Hajj, Imad Fa‘iz Mugniyah

Remarks

Hasan Izz-Al-Din is an alleged member 

of the terrorist organization Lebanese 

Hizballah. He is thought to be in 

Lebanon. Imad Fayez Mugniyah is the 

alleged head of the Lebanese Hizballah 

security apparatus.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Ahmed Garbaya, Samir Salwwan, Said, 

Hasan ‘Izz al-Din
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2008 

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June

2001—India: Sudanese citizen Abdul Rauf Hawash and Indian national 

Shameem Sarvar arrested for plotting to blow up US Embassy in New Delhi 

on Bin Ladin’s orders

1995—France: Six Iranians sentenced to life imprisonment for 1991 assassination 

of former Iranian prime minister

2004—Iraq: Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi extremists bomb Iraqi army recruitment 

center, killing 35 and wounding 138

2002—Israel: Suicide bomber detonates explosives on bus; 19 killed and 74 

wounded; Islamic Jihad claims responsibility

2002—Israel: Seven killed, 37 injured by a suicide bomber at bus stop; 

al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claims responsibility

2001—Kashmir: LT leader Omar Abdullah Makki and associate killed; five others 

wounded near Srinagar

2001—US: Court indicts 13 members of Saudi Hizballah and one 

Lebanese Hizballah member for 1998 bombing of Khobar Towers that kills 

19 US airmen

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US: Fathers Day
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Name Color Smell

Nerve Agents

Tabun (GA) Colorless to brown Fruity

Sarin (GB) Colorless No odor

Soman (GD) Colorless Fruity; oil of camphor

VX Colorless to straw color No odor

Vesicants

Impure sulfur mustard (H) Pale yellow to dark brown Garlic or mustard

Distilled sulfur mustard (HD) Pale yellow to dark brown Garlic or mustard

Lewisite (L) Pure: colorless

Agent: amber to dark brown Geranium

Riot Control Agents

Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile (CS) White crystalline powder Pepper

Chloroacetophenone (CN) Liquid or solid Apple blossom

Diphenylaminearsine (DM) Yellow-green crystalline solid No odor

Pulmonary Agents

Chlorine (Cl2) Clear to yellow gas Bleach

Phosgene (CG) Colorless gas Freshly-mown hay

Cyanides (Blood Agents)

Hydrogen Cyanide (AC) Gas Bitter almonds or peach kernels

Cyanogen Chloride Gas or liquid—colorless Pungent, biting odor

Incapacitating Agents

BZ White crystalline powder No odor

Chemical Agents
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June

2001—Colombia: ELN member Gerardo Herrera and others arrested in foreign oil 

worker’s kidnapping and murder

1985—Canada: Bomb explodes on Air India flight 182, killing 329; Sikhs 

Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri held responsible and 

captured on 28 October 2001

2000—Colombia: Army captures FARC leader Rey Palacios

1996—Saudi Arabia: Bombing of Khobar Towers in Dhahran, 19 US airmen killed; 

Saudi and Lebanese Hizballah responsible

1995—Ethiopia: Egyptian President Mubarak escapes assassination attempt; 

al-Gama’at al-Islamiyya responsible

2004—Iraq: Car bombs explode in Al Hillah, killing 40 and wounding 22

1994—Japan: Sarin gas attack kills seven and wounds 600 in Matsumoto; 

Aum Shinrikyo responsible

1976—Greece: Air France flight hijacked by PFLP; two hostages and one 

hijacker killed

1988—Greece: US Defense Attaché, Navy Captain William Nordeen, assassinated 

in Athens by 17 November

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‘Asbat al-Ansar

‘Asbat al-Ansar––the Partisans League––is a Lebanon-based Sunni extremist 

group. The group primarily is composed of 

Palestinians but is ideologically associated 

with al-Qa‘ida and has links to al-Qa‘idainspired Sunni terrorism. The group follows an 

extremist interpretation of Islam that justifies 

violence against civilian targets to achieve 

political ends. Some of these goals include 

overthrowing the Lebanese Government and 

thwarting perceived anti-Islamic influences 

in the country. ‘Asbat al-Ansar has carried 

out several terrorist attacks in Lebanon 

since it first emerged in the early 1990s. The 

group has publicly proclaimed its support 

for al-Qa‘ida in Iraq and members of the 

group have traveled to Iraq to fight Coalition 

forces. Jihadist Web sites criticized ‘Asbat 

for its failure to support Fatah al-Islam 

(FAI), another al-Qa‘ida-associated group 

operating in northern Lebanon, during FAI’s 

confrontation with the Lebanese Armed Forces 

in the summer of 2007. The group’s primary 

base of operations is the ‘Ayn al-Hilwah 

Palestinian refugee camp near Sidon in 

southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Government 

outlawed ‘Asbat al-Ansar in 2002. 
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June/July

2007—United Kingdom: Two car bombs safely dismantled in London

1999—Turkey: PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan sentenced to be hanged for treason

2007—United Kingdom: Burning vehicle driven into Glasgow airport; Iraqi doctors, 

others, arrested in this and 29 June 2007 attempted car bombing

2006—Iraq: Car bomb attack kills more than 60 in Baghdad market

1995—India: Al-Faran guerrillas kidnap two UK citizens and two US citizens 

in Kashmir

1976—Uganda: Israelis raid Entebbe, rescue 246 hijacked hostages; two hostages 

and one hijacker killed

2001—Sri Lanka: Government invokes tough terrorism laws to combat LTTE

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US: Independence Day

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he PIJ was formed by militant Palestinians 

in the Gaza Strip during the 1970s. The 

group is committed to the creation of an 

Islamic state in all of historical Palestine 

and the destruction of Israel through attacks 

against Israeli military and civilian targets. 

The group’s central leadership resides in Syria 

and receives financial assistance primarily 

from Iran. PIJ refuses to participate in the 

political process. The group’s paramilitary 

wing—the al-Quds Brigades—has conducted 

numerous attacks, including large-scale 

suicide bombings. PIJ carried out a suicide 

bombing in the southern Israeli city of Eilat 

in January 2007, killing three people—the 

first suicide bombing in the city. The group 

also has conducted numerous rocket attacks 

against Israeli targets near the Gaza Strip 

using indigenously produced rockets. 

Although US citizens have died in attacks 

mounted by the PIJ, the group has not directly 

targeted US interests.

Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)

Palestine Islamic Jihad logo
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July

2004—Iraq: Ansar al-Sunna suicide car bombs in Khalis kill 14, wound 37

2002—Afghanistan: Vice President Haji Abdul Qadir assassinated by 

unknown gunman

2005—United Kingdom: Three near-simultaneous bombs on London transportation 

system, followed by another bombing less than an hour later, kill more than 

50, wound over 700; al-Qa‘ida later claims responsibility

1998—Algeria: GIA leader in Algiers, Khalifi Athmane, among 11 rebels killed by 

government

1995—India: Al-Faran guerrillas kidnap Norwegian H.C. Ostroe and German Dirk 

Hasert in Kashmir

2002—Philippines: One soldier killed and six wounded in clash with

Abu Sayyaf Group guerrillas

2001—Israel: Palestinian Mahmud Nadi, driver for the Tel Aviv disco bomber, 

charged with murder

2001—Spain: ETA car bomb attack kills one and wounds 12 in Madrid

2006—India: Synchronized blasts on the Mumbai rail system kill nearly 200 and 

injure 900; LT believed responsible

1988—Greece: Attack on island ferry kills nine and wounds 98; ANO responsible

2000—Spain: ETA car bomb wounds 10 in Madrid’s Callao Plaza

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58 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah 

Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 1 January 1958

Place of Birth: Gaza, Gaza Strip

Citizenship: Palestine (holds Egyptian passport)

Language: Arabic, English

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6 ́1 ̋/185 cm

Weight: 225 lbs/102 kg

Complexion: Light

Build: Medium

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Ramadan Shallah, Rashad, Mohamad 

El-Fatih, Mahmoud, Radwan, Al-Shaer, 

Abu Abdullah, Ramadan Abdullah, 

Ramadan ‘Abdallah Muhammad 

Shallah, Dr. Ramadan Abdullah Shallah

Remarks

Ramadan Shallah was one of the 

original founding members of the 

Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and since 

1995 has been the Secretary General 

and leader of the organization, which is 

headquartered in Damascus, Syria.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah is 

wanted for conspiracy to conduct the affairs of 

the PIJ, designated by the State Department as a 

Foreign Terrorist Organization, through a pattern of 

racketeering activities such as bombings, murder, 

extortion, and money laundering. Shallah was listed 

as a “Specially Designated Terrorist” under United 

States law on 27 November 1995 and was indicted on 

53 charges in the US District Court, Middle District of 

Florida, in 2003.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Ramadan Shallah. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
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Saturday

July

1999—India: Muslim militants storm Kashmir paramilitary camp; four killed and 

12 kidnapped

1991—Japan: Hiroshi Igarashi, Japanese translator of The Satanic Verses, 

assassinated by unknown gunman

2004—Iraq: Car bomb attack near Iraqi Interim Government headquarters and 

British Embassy in Baghdad kills 10, wounds 40

2002—Ireland: IRA issues unprecedented apology for all previous casualties

2000—Japan: Two Aum Shinrikyo members sentenced to death for sarin gas attack

2002—Greece: Police arrest Alexandros Giotopoulos, leader and founder of 

17 November

1994—Argentina: Buenos Aires Jewish Community Center bombed, killing nearly 

100; Hizballah responsible

2004—Iraq: Fuel tanker driven into Baghdad police station, killing nine and 

wounding 60

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19

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10 Rajab

11 Rajab

12 Rajab

13 Rajab

14 Rajab

15 Rajab

France: Bastille Day

Iraq: Revolution Day
60 Counterterrorism 2008

Toxic Industrial Chemicals

T

his term refers to a variety of chemicals used or created 

by industry that can have a significant impact on human 

health if released into the air or water. A potential threat 

exists for individuals located downwind or downstream from 

an accidental or intentional release of chemicals or for people 

situated near toxic industrial processes.

Toxic industrial chemicals may pose a risk when they are stored 

in large quantities in one location. An act of sabotage or an 

accident can result in a large release of toxic material into 

the air or water. Some material retains its lethality even after 

traveling a considerable distance. A release of chlorine gas 

into the surrounding air, as we have highlighted here, is but 

one example of the toxic industrial chemical threat. 

In the event of exposure to a toxic chemical—and after the immediate danger 

and contamination have been dealt with—take the following steps:

1. Notify safety personnel. 

2. Remove all sources of heat and ignition. 

3. Keep all combustibles (wood, paper, oil, etc.) away from the leak. 

4. Ventilate potentially explosive atmospheres. 

5. Evacuate the spill area for at least 50 feet (15 m) in all directions. 

6. Find and stop the leak if this can be done without risk. 

7. Use water spray to reduce vapors; do not put water directly on the leak or spill area. 

Symptoms—Chlorine causes the water in a 

person’s body to turn to acid, which scars the 

lungs, causes fluid buildup, and induces a 

life-long asthmatic condition. 

Treatment—Chlorine cannot be exhaled. If 

chlorine contacts the skin, individuals should 

flush the affected areas immediately with 

plenty of water, then wash with soap and water. 

Clothing contaminated with chlorine should be 

removed immediately. 

SPOTLIGHT: Chlorine Use
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2008 

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Saturday

July

2005—United Kingdom: No injuries reported as another four bombs explode in 

London transportation system

1999—Spain: Government releases two former ETA leaders in hope of ending years 

of killing in Basque country

2003—Iraq: Uday and Qusay Husayn killed in raid on residence in Mosul

2002—Israel: HAMAS leader and 14 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike

2001—India: Bicycle bomb kills five soldiers and two civilians; Kashmir militants 

suspected

2001—Sri Lanka: LTTE attack on international airport and adjoining air force base 

kills 18, wounds 12, and damages 24 aircraft

1995—France: Bomb kills seven and wounds 117 in Paris Saint-Michel Metro 

station; GIA suspected

2001—US: President Bush signs five-year sanctions extension against Iran and 

Libya

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24

25

26

16 Rajab

17 Rajab

18 Rajab

19 Rajab

20 Rajab

21 Rajab

22 Rajab

Colombia: Independence Day
62 Counterterrorism 2008

Islamic Jihad Union (IJU)

T

he Islamic Jihad Union—also known 

as al-Djihad al-Islami, Dzhamaat 

Modzhakhedov, and the Islamic Jihad 

Group of Uzbekistan, among other 

names—is an extremist organization 

that splintered from the Islamic 

Movement of Uzbekistan. It opposes 

secular rule in Uzbekistan and seeks 

to replace the current regime with a 

government based on Islamic law. 

The group first conducted attacks in April 

2004, targeting a popular bazaar and 

police at several roadway checkpoints. 

These attacks killed approximately 47 

people, including 33 terrorists, some 

of whom were suicide bombers. These 

attacks marked the first use of suicide 

bombers in Central Asia. The IJU’s claim of 

responsibility, which was posted to multiple 

militant Islamic Web sites, denounced the 

leadership of Uzbekistan. 

In July 2004 the group struck again, with 

near-simultaneous suicide bombings of the 

US and Israeli Embassies and the Uzbekistani 

Prosecutor General’s office in Tashkent. 

The IJU again claimed responsibility via an 

Islamic Web site and stated that martyrdom 

operations by the group would continue. The 

statement also indicated that the attacks 

were done in support of IJU’s Palestinian, 

Iraqi, and Afghan brothers in the global 

insurgency. The date of the July attack 

corresponded with the trial of individuals 

arrested for their alleged participation in the 

April 2004 attacks. 

The IJU issued a statement in May 2005 fully 

supporting the armed attacks by antigovernment 

protestors on Uzbek police and military 

personnel in Andijon that month, and calling for 

the overthrow of the Uzbekistani regime.

IJU members are scattered throughout Central 

Asia and probably parts of South Asia.

In September 2007, German authorities arrested 

three IJU members for planning attacks against 

US and German citizens and facilities.
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2008 

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July/August

2001—Spain: Bomb outside of Barcelona bank wounds three; GRAPO suspected

2004—Iraq: Al-Zarqawi group bombings in Baquba kill 70, wound 56 

2001—Spain: Former ETA leader Francisco Garmendia and Lt. Jose Erostrabe 

sentenced to 1,000 years each

1997—Israel: Double suicide attack kills 16 and wounds 150 in Jerusalem; HAMAS 

responsible

2002—Israel: Seven students, including five US citizens, killed by bomb at 

Hebrew University; HAMAS responsible, apologizes for American deaths

2003—Iraq: Car bomb explodes in front of Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad, killing 

19 and injuring 50

2000—India: Suspected Islamic militants in Kashmir kill Hindu pilgrims on way to 

shrine and attack villages; 102 killed and dozens wounded

1990—Iraq invades Kuwait

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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24 Rajab

25 Rajab

26 Rajab

27 Rajab

28 Rajab

29 Rajab

Peru: Independence Day

Islamic: Laylat al-Miraj (Ascent of the Prophet to Heaven)
64 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Abdul Rahman Yasin Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 10 April 1960

Place of Birth: Bloomington, Indiana

Citizenship: United States

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: Approximately 5 ́10 ̋/178 cm

Weight: Approximately 180 lbs/82 kg

Complexion: Olive

Build: Medium

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Possible chemical 

burn on right thigh. Yasin is epileptic and takes 

medication for his condition.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Abdul Rahman Said Yasin, Aboud Yasin, 

Abdul Rahman S. Taha, Abdul Rahman 

S. Taher

Remarks

Yasin was born in the United States, 

moved to Iraq during the 1960s, and 

returned to the United States in the fall 

of 1992. He possesses a US passport.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed 

and dangerous. Following the 

1993 New York World Trade Center 

bombing, several terrorists suspected 

of involvement were arrested and 

indicted. Abdul Rahman Yasin, one of 

those indicted, fled the United States 

immediately after the bombing. He is 

now a fugitive from justice.

He is indicted for damage by means of fire or an 

explosive; damage by means of fire or an explosive 

to US property; transport in interstate commerce of 

an explosive; destruction of motor vehicles or motor 

vehicle facilities; conspiracy to commit offense or 

defraud the United States; aiding and abetting; 

assault of a federal officer in the line of duty; and 

commission of a crime of violence through the use of 

a deadly weapon or device.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Abdul Rahman Yasin. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
Counterterrorism 2008 65

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Friday

Saturday

August

2001—United Kingdom: RIRA car bomb wounds six near London railway station

1998—Colombia: ELN and FARC coordinate attacks that kill 106 soldiers and six 

civilians

2002—Israel: Suicide bomber kills nine and wounds more than 50 passengers 

aboard bus; HAMAS claims responsibility

2003—Indonesia: Car bomb explodes in front of Marriott Hotel in Jakarta, killing 13 

and injuring 149; JI responsible

2001—Philippines: Soldiers rescue 13 hostages after Abu Sayyaf Group beheads 

10 of 23 kidnapped on 2 August

2002—India: Militants attack Hindu pilgrims in New Delhi, killing eight and 

wounding 32

1991—France: Former Iranian Prime Minister Shapur Bakhtiar and his assistant 

assassinated in Paris

1998—Kenya, Tanzania: Twin blasts at US Embassies kill 224, including 

12 US citizens; 5,000 injured in Nairobi and 72 in Dar es Salaam; 

al-Qa‘ida responsible

2002—Pakistan: Grenade blast kills four and injures 25 at Christian missionary 

hospital in Islamabad

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9

30 Rajab

1 Sha‘ban

2 Sha‘ban

3 Sha‘ban

4 Sha‘ban

5 Sha‘ban

6 Sha‘ban
66 Counterterrorism 2008

Biological Threats

Clinical Features Diagnosis Medical Management

Botulinum Toxins

Symptoms appear several hours to one to two 

days after exposure.

Initial

Blurred vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty 

understanding language, difficulty in 

speaking, muscle weakness.

Progression—Day 3

Mucous in throat, neuromuscular symptoms, 

respiratory distress, difficulty in swallowing, 

feels like a cold without fever.

Progression—Day 4

Indistinct speech, pupils moderately dilated, 

retarded eye motions, “mental numbness.”

An epidemic of cases of bulbar 

and neuromuscular disease.

Other causes could be 

considered; however, the 

extent and epidemiology of the 

outbreak will help diagnose and 

define whether or not there was 

an attack.

Respiratory failure is the principal 

cause of death. Tracheostomy, 

endotrachael intubation, and 

ventilatory assistance may be 

required.

Antitoxins are available, but they 

are horse serums and may produce 

reactions in those allergic to horse 

serum.

Smallpox

Incubation average 12 days. Symptoms begin 

acutely.

Phase I Symptoms: Malaise, fever, chills, 

vomiting, headache, backache. 

Light-skinned patients may exhibit rash during 

this phase.

Phase II Symptoms: Facial rash and 

eruptions on mucous membrane leading to 

infectious secretions. Eruptions on lower 

extremities spreading to the trunk over the 

following eight to 14 days (these pustules later 

form scabs).

It is necessary to distinguish 

smallpox from chicken pox. 

Examination of vesicular 

scrapings under a microscope 

is the usual method for 

diagnosis.

Strict quarantine for 17 days of all 

persons in contact with index cases.

No specific therapy.

Supportive care to prevent secondary 

infections.

According to the US National 

Institutes of Health, the last 

reported case of smallpox 

occurred in 1978.
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2008 

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

August

2006—United Kingdom: Police disrupt plot to attack planes flying to United States, 

arrest over 20; al-Qa‘ida suspected

1987—Greece: 17 November detonates bomb near bus carrying US airmen; 

10 injured

2001—Philippines: Troops rescue three Filipinos from Abu Sayyaf Group; 

one US hostage killed

2001—Israel: Suicide bomb attack in restaurant near Haifa kills the bomber and 

wounds 20; Palestinian Islamic Jihad suspected

2003—Thailand: JI key figure, Riduan Isamuddin, a.k.a. Hambali, arrested in 

Bangkok

1994—Sudan: “Carlos the Jackal” arrested and extradited to France

2007—Iraq: At least 400 killed, hundreds injured in four truck-bomb explosions in 

remote northern desert

2001—India: Bomb attack wounds 18 in Handwara, Kashmir; 

LT claims responsibility

1993—Germany: Authorities storm KLM plane hijacked by 

Egyptian Islamic Jihad after last two hostages escape through cockpit 

window

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7 Sha‘ban

8 Sha‘ban

9 Sha‘ban

10 Sha‘ban

11 Sha‘ban

12 Sha‘ban

13 Sha‘ban

Pakistan: Independence Day
68 Counterterrorism 2008

Kongra-Gel (KGK)

T

he KGK, formerly the Kurdistan 

Workers Party (PKK), is a Kurdish 

separatist group primarily active in part 

of northern Iraq and southern Turkey. 

The group—composed mostly of Turkish 

Kurds—began its campaign of armed 

violence, including terrorism, in 1984, 

which has since resulted in over 30,000 

deaths. The KGK’s stated goal is to 

create an independent Kurdish state. 

Historically, KGK has directed members 

to target mainly Turkish security forces, 

government offices, and villagers who 

opposed the group; however, KGK’s 

imprisoned leader Abdullah Ocalan 

publicly called for a KGK “unilateral 

cease-fire” in October 2006, which in 

practice meant stopping terrorist attacks 

and limiting violence to “defensive” attacks 

against Turkish soldiers and security forces. 

Despite the unilateral cease fire, attacks 

continued in response to Turkish security 

operations against the group. In particular, 

the KGK-affiliated Kurdistan Freedom 

Hawks (TAK) began using terrorist tactics—

including suicide bombings—and targeting 

tourist destinations in 2005 in order to 

damage the Turkish economy. Using the 

KGK-affiliated Firat News Agency Web site, 

the group threatened in March 2007 that it 

would continue targeting Turkish tourist sites, 

specifically citing the February 2007 arrests 

of KGK members in Europe and warning that 

“we [TAK] are going in particular to target 

European tourists.”

KGK flag
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Friday

Saturday

August

1995—France: Bomb explodes near Arc de Triomphe in Paris, wounding 17

2001—Spain: Car bomb explodes in tourist area near Barcelona after warning call; 

ETA responsible

1987—Sri Lanka: Grenade attack against Parliament kills one legislator

2003—Israel: HAMAS suicide bomber detonates bomb aboard bus in Jerusalem, 

killing 20, including five US citizens, and injuring 140

2003—Iraq: Truck bomb explodes outside UN headquarters, killing 23, including 

UN official General Sergio Viera DeMello, and injuring 100

2001—Russia: Bomb attack at market in Astrakhan kills seven and wounds more 

than 50; Chechens suspected

1998—Afghanistan, Sudan: US cruise missiles strike against terrorist locations in 

retaliation for African embassy bombings

1999—Pakistan: Two Mohajir Qaumi Movement members sentenced to death for 

murder of four US citizens

1995—Israel: HAMAS bomber kills five, wounds 100 on Jerusalem bus

2001—Colombia: Car bomb outside police station in Marintilla kills one and 

wounds 25; ELN blamed

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21

22

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Islamic dates and holidays are approximate, as they are determined 

by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

14 Sha‘ban

15 Sha‘ban

16 Sha‘ban

17 Sha‘ban

18 Sha‘ban

19 Sha‘ban

20 Sha‘ban

Indonesia: Indpendence Day

Islamic: Nisfu Sha‘ban (Night of Repentance)
70 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Ali Saed Bin Ali El-Hoorie Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: Has used 10 and 11 July 1965

Place of Birth: El Dibabiya, Saudi Arabia

Citizenship: Saudi Arabia

Hair: Black

Eyes: Black

Height: 5 ́2 ̋/157 cm

Weight: 130 lbs/59 kg

Build: Slight

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Has a mole on 

his face.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Ali Saed Bin Ali El-Hoorie has been indicted in 

the Eastern District of Virginia for the 5 June 1996 

bombing of the Khobar Towers military housing 

complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He is charged 

with conspiracy to kill US nationals; conspiracy to 

murder US employees; conspiracy to use Weapons of 

Mass Destruction against US nationals; conspiracy 

to destroy US property; conspiracy to attack national 

defense utilities; bombing resulting in death; murder 

while using a destructive device during a crime of 

violence; murder of federal employees; attempted 

murder of federal employees.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Ali Saed Bin Ali El-Hoorie. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or 

the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to 

use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If 

you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US 

REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

‘Ali Sayid bin ‘Ali al-Huri, ‘Ali Saed Bin 

‘Ali El-Houri
Counterterrorism 2008 71

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Monday

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Saturday

August

1975—France: Turkish ambassador to France and driver killed in Paris; 

Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia responsible

1983—West Germany: Carlos-led group bombs French cultural center in West 

Berlin, killing one and wounding 23 

1999—Yemen: Car bomb kills six and wounds 12; Army of Aden-Abyan suspected

2003—Iraq: Shia Muslim cleric Ayatollah al-Hakim assassinated in Basra

2001­—Canada: Mahmud Haballah arrested for involvement in al-Qa‘ida bombing 

of US Embassies

1995—Georgia: President Shevardnadze wounded in car-bomb attack

2001—Sri Lanka: LTTE bomb outside municipal building in Kalunai kills three and 

wounds seven

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28

29

30

21 Sha‘ban

22 Sha‘ban

23 Sha‘ban

24 Sha‘ban

25 Sha‘ban

26 Sha‘ban

27 Sha‘ban
72 Counterterrorism 2008

Ramadan

I

slam requires that the month of 

Ramadan be devoted to fasting and 

prayer. During this month, Muslims fast 

from dawn to sunset each day. Muslims are 

banned from fighting other Muslims during 

Ramadan, but they may engage in combat 

with non-Muslims. Islamic extremists have 

extolled Ramadan as a month of jihad, 

or holy war, against non-believers. Many 

Islamic extremists believe that suicide operations (“martyrdom”), especially if done 

during Ramadan, guarantee the operative a place in paradise. In 2008, Ramadan is 

expected to begin the evening of 1 September and run through 1 October.

Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) 

Islamic extremists might consider Laylat al-Qadr (“Night of Power”) especially auspicious 

for a terrorist attack. Islamic tradition holds that on this night rewards for deeds pleasing 

to Allah are magnified a thousandfold, and extremists particular believe that the gates of 

heaven are opened then for those who wage “jihad” in defense of Islam to enter paradise. 

Islamic scholars generally agree that the most likely date for Laylat al-Qadr to occur 

each year is the evening of the 27th day of Ramadan—the anniversary of Allah’s first 

revelation to the Prophet Muhammad of the Quran—which is expected to be the night 

of 27-28 September in 2008. However, many scholars believe that other likely dates for 

Laylat al-Qadr are the evenings of the 21st, 23rd, 25th, or 29th day of Ramadan. Some 

scholars teach that any of the last 10 evenings of Ramadan are potential dates for Laylat 

al-Qadr.

The Battle of Badr

A second date during the month of Ramadan when Islamic extremists might consider 

it auspicious to attack would be the anniversary of the Battle of Badr, the 17th day of 

Ramadan. Muhammad and his army fought this battle against non-Islamic combatants 

in the face of overwhelming odds. It is considered to have laid the foundation for the 

Islamic State. In 2008, the 17th day of Ramadan is expected to be on 18 September.

The Lunar Calendar and Holiday Observance

The Islamic calendar is based on the movement and observation of the moon. The Islamic 

year contains 12 months, none of which can exceed 30 days. Each month starts when 

the lunar crescent is first seen after a new moon. Because 12 lunar months multiplied 

by 29.53 days equals 354.36 days, the Islamic calendar will always be approximately 

11 days shorter than the Western, or Gregorian, calendar. For example, 1 Muharram, the 

first day of Islamic year 1429 (known as the “Hijra year” or in the West by the Latin term 

Anno Hegirae, or A.H.), begins on 10 January 2008. As explained in the footnotes of this 

calendar, holidays begin the sundown of the previous day. Because of lunar observation 

and differences in time zones, the observance of Islamic holidays may vary from region to 

region.
Counterterrorism 2008 73

2008 

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

August/September

2006—Thailand: One killed as more than 20 bombs explode almost simultaneously 

inside banks in south

2004—Israel: Two HAMAS bus bombings kill 16 in Beersheba

2001—Algeria: Islamic militants blamed for two attacks that kill 13

2004—Russia: During 1-3 September, Chechen-associated terrorists attack Beslan 

school, killing at least 330, wounding 776

1970—Jordan: Palestinian guerrillas expelled from country; Black September takes 

its name from this day

2000—West Bank: Palestinians sentence HAMAS bombmaker Mahmud Abu Hanud 

to 12 years

1999—Sri Lanka: LTTE suicide bomber kills top Tamil militia leader who supported 

Sri Lankan Army

2006—Philippines: ASG commander Khadafi Janjalani dies in shootout on 

Jolo island

1999—Russia: Bombing of apartment building in Dagestan kills 64 

2006—Denmark: Police arrest nine on charges of plotting terrorist attack; 

chemicals, materials for explosives seized

1972—West Germany: Israeli athletes held hostage at Munich Olympics by 

Black September; 11 killed on 6 September 

1986—Turkey: ANO kills 21 in attack on Istanbul synagogue

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2

3

4

5

6

Islamic dates and holidays are approximate, as they are determined 

by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

28 Sha‘ban

29 Sha‘ban

1 Ramadan

2 Ramadan

3 Ramadan

4 Ramadan

5 Ramadan

US: Labor Day

Libya: National Day

Islamic: Ramadan (fasting begins at dawn)
74 Counterterrorism 2008

Jemaah Islamiya (JI) 

J

emaah Islamiya (JI) is an 

Indonesia-based Islamic extremist 

group with cells operating throughout 

Southeast Asia. The group’s stated goal 

is to create an Islamic caliphate that 

would encompass Malaysia, Singapore, 

Indonesia, Brunei, the southern 

Philippines, and southern Thailand. JI 

has been responsible for several major, 

lethal bombings against Western targets 

in Indonesia, including the 2002 attack 

on a nightclub in Bali which killed 202 

people; the 2003 bombing of the Jakarta 

Marriott hotel; the 2004 truck bombing of 

the Australian Embassy; and the October 

2005 bombings of tourist sites in Bali 

that killed 23 and injured over 100.

JI spiritual leader Abu Bakar Bashir was 

released from prison in June 2006. However, 

authorities detained operations chief Hambali 

in August 2003, killed chief bombmaker 

Azahari in November 2005, and, in 

June 2007, arrested Emir Zarkasi and military 

commander Abu Dujanah. Police continue to 

hunt other senior JI leaders and operatives—

including Noordin Mohammad Top—who 

are at large in Indonesia and elsewhere in 

Southeast Asia. 

Abu Bakar Bashir

Noordin Mohammad Top
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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

September

1995—France: Car bomb explodes outside Jewish school in Lyon, wounding 14; 

GIA suspected

1999—Russia: Bombing of Moscow apartment building kills 94; 

Islamic Dagestan Liberation Army claims responsibility

2004—Indonesia: Al-Qa‘ida attacks Australian Embassy in Jakarta, killing 10 and 

wounding 150

2003—Israel: Suicide bomber kills eight persons, including two US citizens, near 

the Asaf Harolfe Hospital; no responsible group identified

2001—Afghanistan: Opposition leader Ahmad Shah Masood killed by two al-Qa‘ida 

suicide bombers

2001—Colombia: FARC leader German Briceno sentenced in abstentia to 40 years 

for murder of three US activists

2001—US: Four passenger planes hijacked; two crash into World Trade Center 

in New York City; one crashes into Pentagon; fourth crashes into field 

in Shanksville, PA; nearly 3,000 killed; Usama Bin Ladin and al-Qa‘ida 

responsible 

2000—Libya agrees to cooperate in the Berlin disco bombing investigation

1993—Israel and PLO sign peace agreement

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10

11

12

13

Islamic dates and holidays are approximate, as they are determined 

by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

6 Ramadan

7 Ramadan

8 Ramadan

9 Ramadan

10 Ramadan

11 Ramadan

12 Ramadan

US: Patriot Day

Islamic: Death of Khadija (Prophet Muhammad’s wife) 
76 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mughassil Up to $5 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Abu Omran

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mughassil has been indicted 

in the Eastern District of Virginia for the 5 June 

1996, bombing of the Khobar Towers military housing 

complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He is indicted for 

conspiracy to kill US nationals; conspiracy to murder 

US employees; conspiracy and use of Weapons of 

Mass Destruction against US nationals; conspiracy 

to destroy US property; conspiracy to attack national 

defense utilities; bombing resulting in death; murder 

while using a destructive device during a crime 

of violence; and murder and attempted murder of 

federal employees. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mughassil. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or 

the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to 

use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If 

you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US 

REWARDS.

Date of Birth: 26 June 1967

Place of Birth: Qatif-Bab al Shamal, Saudi Arabia

Citizenship: Saudi Arabia

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́4 ̋/162 cm
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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

September

2003—Colombia: ELN militants kidnap four Israelis, two Britons, one German, and 

one Spaniard

1986—South Korea: Bomb at Kimpo airport kills five and wounds 29; North Korea 

blamed

2003—Russia: Truck bomb attack on government security building in Moscow kills 

three 

1992—Germany: Four Iranian Kurds killed in Berlin’s Mykonos restaurant

1997—Egypt: Bomb attack on Cairo tourist bus by two Muslim militants kills nine 

Germans

1989—UTA Flight 772 to Paris explodes over Niger, killing 170; Libya held 

responsible

2003—Iraq: Governing Council member Akila al-Hashimi killed in Baghdad

2001—US, EU pledge partnership against terrorism

1984—Lebanon: Islamic Jihad Organization responsible for truck bomb at 

US Embassy annex in Beirut; 23 killed

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17

18

19

20

Islamic dates and holidays are approximate, as they are determined 

by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

13 Ramadan

14 Ramadan

15 Ramadan

16 Ramadan

17 Ramadan

18 Ramadan

19 Ramadan

Islamic: Battle of Badr, 624 C.E.
78 Counterterrorism 2008

Bomb Threat Stand-Off Distances

Threat Description Explosives Capacity1

(TNT Equivalent)

Building Evacuation 

Distance2

Outdoor Evacuation 

Distance3

Pipe Bomb 5 LBS/

2.3 KG

70 FT/

21 M

850 FT/

259 M

Briefcase/

Suitcase Bomb

50 LBS/

23 KG

150 FT/

46 M

1,850 FT/

564 M

Compact Sedan 500 LBS/

227 KG

320 FT/

98 M

1,500 FT/

457 M

Sedan 1,000 LBS/

454 KG

400 FT/

122 M

1,750 FT/

534 M

Passenger/

Cargo Van

4,000 LBS/

1,814 KG

640 FT/

195 M

2,750 FT/

838 M

Small Moving Van/

Delivery Truck

10,000 LBS/

4,536 KG

860 FT/

263 M

3,750 FT/

1,143 M

Moving Van/

Water Truck

30,000 LBS/

13,608 KG

1,240 FT/

375 M

6,500 FT/

1,982 M

Semi-Trailer 60,000 LBS/

27,216 KG

1,500 FT/

457 M

7,000 FT/

2,134 M

This table is for general emergency planning only. A given building’s vulnerability to explosions depends on its construction and composition. 

The data in these tables may not accurately reflect these variables. Some risk will remain for any persons closer than the Outdoor Evacuation 

Distance.

Outdoor Evacuation Distance

Building Evacuation Distance

1: Based on maximum volume or weight of explosive (TNT equivalent) that 

could reasonably fit in a suitcase or vehicle.

 2: Governed by the ability of typical US commercial construction to resist 

severe damage or collapse following a blast. Performances can vary 

significantly, however, and buildings should be analyzed by qualified 

parties when possible.

3: Governed by the greater of fragment throw distance or glass breakage/

falling glass hazard distance. Note that pipe and briefcase bombs 

assume cased charges that throw fragments farther than vehicle bombs.

4: A known terrorist tactic is to attract bystanders to windows, doorways, 

and the outside with gunfire, small bombs, or other methods and then 

detonate a larger, more destructive device, significantly increasing 

human casualties.

Preferred area (beyond this line) for evacuation 

of people in buildings and mandatory for people 

outdoors.

All personnel in this area should seek shelter 

immediately inside a building away from windows and 

exterior walls. Avoid having anyone outside—including 

those evacuating—in this area.4

All personnel must evacuate (both inside of 

buildings and out).
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2004—Israel: Female al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade bomber kills two in Jerusalem

2003—Algeria: GSPC explodes two bombs near police vehicle, killing three 

1983—UAE: Omani Gulf Aircraft bombed; 111 killed, including one US citizen

2002—India: Militants attack Hindu temple, killing 31; LT suspected

2002—Pakistan: Militants kill seven at Christian charity in Karachi

2004—Syria: Car bomb kills HAMAS leader Izz al-Din Shaykh Khalil in Damascus

2001—France: Police arrest seven suspected Islamic extremists linked to Bin Ladin 

network headed by Djamel Beghal

1987—Greece: US commissary bombed, killing one; 17 November responsible

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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25 Ramadan

26 Ramadan

Islamic: Occupation of Mecca by Muhammad’s army, 630 C.E.

Islamic: Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power; the night of revelation of Quran to 

Muhammad—begins in evening)
80 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

WANTED

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hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Ibrahim Salih Mohammed Al-Yacoub has been 

indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia for 

the 5 June 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers 

military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 

Ibrahim Salih Mohammed Al-Yacoub is indicted for 

conspiracy to kill US nationals; conspiracy to murder 

US employees; conspiracy and use of Weapons of 

Mass Destruction against US nationals; conspiracy 

to destroy US property; conspiracy to attack national 

defense utilities; bombing resulting in death; murder 

while using a destructive device during a crime of 

violence; and murder and attempted murder federal 

employees. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Ibrahim Salih Mohammed Al-Yacoub. If you have 

any information concerning this person, please 

contact your local FBI office if you are in the United 

States, or the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If 

you prefer to use E-mail, send your information to 

rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the telephone, 

please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Ibrahim Salih Muhammad al-Ya‘qub

Ibrahim Salih Mohammed Al-Yacoub Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: 16 October 1966

Place of Birth: Tarut, Saudi Arabia

Citizenship: Saudi Arabia

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́4 ̋/162 cm

Build: Medium

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Al-Yacoub has a 

receding hairline and may wear a beard.
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2000—Philippines: ASG leader killed, two others wounded in military bid to rescue 

hostages

2003—Colombia: FARC motorcycle bomb explodes, killing 10 and injuring 54, 

including three police officers

1998—Sri Lanka: Lionair flight from Jaffna to Colombo shot down, killing 55; LTTE 

blamed

2005—Bali: Resort bombings kill 26 and injure more than 100; JI bombmaker 

Azahari bin Husin believed responsible

1995—US: Shaykh Umar ‘Abd al-Rahman convicted in plot to blow up 

UN Headquarters and other landmarks in New York

2000—Sri Lanka: LTTE suicide bombing kills 23 and wounds 54 in attack 

contesting elections

1996—Greece: Bomb explodes under car of Greek NATO officer in Athens; 17 

November blamed 

2000—Peru: Shining Path leader Carlos Fernandez captured

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

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28 Ramadan

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2 Shawwal

3 Shawwal

Jewish: Rosh Hashanah (1st day) 

Jewish: Rosh Hashanah (2nd Day)

Islamic: Eid al-Fitr (feast of fast-breaking after Ramadan; lasts 3 days)
82 Counterterrorism 2008

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT or LeT; Army of the Righteous)

L

T is one of the largest and most proficient 

of the Kashmiri-focused militant groups. LT 

formed in the early 1990s as the military wing 

of Markaz-ud-Dawa-wal-Irshad, a Pakistanbased Islamic fundamentalist missionary 

organization founded in the 1980s to oppose 

the Soviets in Afghanistan. Since 1993, LT has 

conducted numerous attacks against Indian 

troops and civilian targets in the disputed 

Jammu and Kashmir province, as well as 

several high-profile attacks inside India 

itself. The United States and United Nations 

have designated LT an international terrorist 

organization. The Pakistani Government 

banned LT and froze its assets in 2002.

The Indian Government has implicated the 

group in the 11 July 2006 attack on multiple 

Mumbai commuter trains and the December 

2001 armed assault on the Indian Parliament 

building. In March 2002, senior al-Qa‘ida 

lieutenant Abu Zubaydah was captured at 

an LT safehouse in Faisalabad, suggesting 

that some LT members may assist al-Qa‘ida. 

LT members have been arrested in Iraq and 

Afghanistan. 

The actual size of the LT is unknown, but 

the group has several thousand members, 

predominantly Pakistani nationals seeking 

a united Kashmir under Pakistani rule. The 

group maintains a number of facilities 

in Pakistan, including training camps, 

schools, and medical clinics. The group also 

recruits internationally, as evidenced by the 

indictment of eleven LT terrorists in Virginia 

in 2003. 

LT coordinates its charitable activities through 

its front organization, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which 

spearheaded humanitarian relief to the victims 

of the October 2005 earthquake in Kashmir. LT 

and its leader Hafiz Saeed continue to spread 

ideology advocating armed jihad, as well as 

virulent rhetoric condemning the United States, 

India, Israel, and other perceived enemies. 

However, LT has yet to conduct an international 

terrorist attack outside India or Kashmir. 

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba 

poster

Attacks on Mumbai rail system, 

11 July 2006; allegations of LT 

responsibility
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2000—Sri Lanka: LTTE suicide bomber kills 10 and wounds more than 35 at 

election rally

2002—French oil tanker Limburg attacked and damaged off the coast of Yemen; 

one killed and four wounded; al-Qa‘ida responsible

1981—Egypt: President Sadat assassinated by Egyptian Islamic Jihad

1973—Middle East: Yom Kippur War begins

2001—Afghanistan: US-led coalition begins military campaign in response to 

9/11 attacks

1985—Hijacking of Achille Lauro cruise ship; one US citizen killed

2004—Egypt: Terrorists car-bomb Hilton resort in Taba, two other tourist areas; 34 

killed, more than 100 wounded 

2002—Kuwait: Al-Qa‘ida associates attack US Marines on exercise, kill one

1983—Burma: North Korean commandos attack a South Korean state delegation 

visiting Rangoon, killing 21 Burmese and Korean officials

1993—Norway: Norwegian publisher of The Satanic Verses shot three times by 

unknown gunman but survives

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

4 Shawwal

5 Shawwal

6 Shawwal

7 Shawwal

8 Shawwal

9 Shawwal

10 Shawwal

Jewish: Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)
84 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Mullah Omar Up to $10 Million Reward

WANTED

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hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Mullah Omar’s Taliban regime in Afghanistan 

sheltered Usama Bin Ladin and his al-Qa‘ida network 

in the years prior to the 11 September 2001 attacks. 

Although Operation Enduring Freedom removed the 

Taliban regime from power, Mullah Omar remains at 

large and represents a continuing threat to America 

and its allies.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department of 

State, is offering up to $10 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Mullah Omar. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: Approximately 1966

Place of Birth: Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan

Citizenship: Afghanistan

Hair: Black

Height: Tall

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Mullah Omar has 

shrapnel wound to his right eye and wears a beard
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October

2004—Gaza Strip: Israelis kill senior HAMAS leader and explosives expert 

Adnan Ghul

2002—Indonesia: Multiple car bombs explode outside nightclubs in Bali, killling 

202; JI responsible

2000—Yemen: Bombing of USS Cole kills 17 and wounds 39; Usama Bin Ladin and 

al-Qa‘ida responsible 

2003—Gaza Strip: Palestinian terrorists bomb a US Embassy motorcade, killing 

three diplomatic security contractors

1997—Egypt: Three EIJ leaders sentenced to death for terrorist acts

2000—Saudi Arabia: Two Saudis commandeer flight to Baghdad, then surrender; 

104 hostages released unharmed

1997—Sri Lanka: LTTE truck bomb at hotel next to Trade Center in Colombo kills 18 

and wounds more than 100, including seven US citizens

2001—Israel: Cabinet Minister Rehav‘am Ze‘evi killed by PFLP

1995—France: Paris Metro bombing wounds 30; GIA suspected

2003—Indonesia: Imam Samudra, Bali bombing suspect, sentenced to death

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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12 Shawwal

13 Shawwal

14 Shawwal

15 Shawwal

16 Shawwal

17 Shawwal

US: Columbus Day

Jewish: Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)
86 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Adnan G. El Shukrijumah Up to $5 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Adnan G. El Shukri Jumah; Abu Arif; 

Ja‘far Al-Tayar; Jaffar Al-Tayyar; Jafar 

Tayar; Jaafar al-Tayyar

Remarks

Adnan El Shukrijumah carries a 

Guyanese passport, but may attempt 

to enter the United States with a Saudi, 

Canadian, or Trinidadian passport.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. Adnan 

G. El Shukrijumah is wanted in connection with 

possible threats against the United States. On 

26 March 2003 the United States District Court for 

the Eastern District of Virginia issued a Material 

Witness Warrant for his arrest. El Shukrijumah is 

possibly involved with al-Qa‘ida terrorist activities. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Adnan G. El Shukrijumah. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or 

the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to 

use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If 

you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US 

REWARDS.

Date of Birth: 4 August 1975

Place of Birth: Medina, Saudi Arabia

Citizenship: Guyana (Possibly Saudi Arabia, Yemen, 

or Trinidad)

Hair: Black

Eyes: Black

Height: 5 ́3 ̋-5 ́7 ̋/160-167 cm

Complexion: Olive

Build: Medium to Heavy

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: El Shukrijumah 

occasionally wears a beard. He has a pronounced nose 

and is asthmatic.
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2000—Sri Lanka: LTTE suicide bomber wounds 23, including three US tourists, in 

an attack against town hall near Colombo

1981—Belgium: Antwerp synagogue bombed, killing two and wounding 99; bomber 

unknown

2002—Israel: Car bomb explodes next to bus in Karkur, killing 19; PIJ suspected 

2000—Spain: ETA car bomb kills prison officer in Basque capital, Vitoria

2002—Russia: Fifty Chechens seize Podshipnikov Zavod Theater in Moscow, 

taking over 800 hostages. All Chechens and 124 hostages, including one 

American, killed during rescue

1983—Lebanon: Islamic Jihad bombs US Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 US 

Marines and 58 French paratroopers 

2004—Iraq: Islamic Army in Baghdad kills one US State Department officer, 

wounds one

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20 Shawwal

21 Shawwal

22 Shawwal

23 Shawwal

24 Shawwal

Jewish: Shemini Atzeret (Assembly of the Eighth Day)

Jewish: Simchat Torah (Rejoicing in the Torah)
88 Counterterrorism 2008

Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM)

J

aish-e-Mohammed—also known as the 

Army of Mohammed, Khudamul Islam, and 

Tehrik ul-Furqaan among other names—is 

an extremist group based in Pakistan; it 

was founded by Masood Azhar upon his 

release from prison in India in early 2000. 

The group’s aim is to unite Kashmir with 

Pakistan, and it has openly declared war 

against the United States. Pakistan outlawed 

JEM in 2002. By 2003, JEM had splintered 

into Khuddam ul-Islam (KUI), headed by 

Azhar, and Jamaat ul-Furqan (JUF), led by 

Abdul Jabbar. Abdul Jabbar was detained for 

suspected involvement in the December 2003 

assassination attempts against President 

Pervez Musharraf but was released from 

Pakistani custody in August 2004. Pakistan 

banned KUI and JUF in November 2003. 

JEM continues to operate openly in parts 

of Pakistan despite the 2002 ban on its 

activities. The group is well-funded and is 

said to have tens of thousands of followers 

who support attacks. Since Masood Azhar’s 

release in 2000, JEM has conducted many 

fatal terrorist attacks including a suicide 

bombing of the Jammu and Kashmir 

legislative assembly building in Srinagar 

in October 2001 that killed more than 30 

people. In July 2004, Pakistani authorities 

arrested a JEM member wanted in connection 

with the 2002 abduction and murder of US 

journalist Daniel Pearl. In 2006, JEM claimed 

responsibility for a number of attacks, 

including the killing of several Indian police 

officials in the Indian-administered Kashmir 

capital of Srinagar. 

JEM has at least several hundred armed 

supporters located in Pakistan, India’s southern 

Kashmir and Doda regions, and in the Kashmir 

Valley. Supporters are mostly Pakistanis and 

Kashmiris, but also include Afghans and Arab 

veterans of the Afghan war against the Soviets. 

The group uses light and heavy machine guns, 

assault rifles, mortars, improvised explosive 

devices, and rocket-propelled grenades in its 

attacks.

Masood Azhar
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2008 October/November

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1995—Malta: Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Fathi al-Shaqaqi killed by unknown 

assassin

2002—Jordan: USAID official Laurence Foley assassinated in Amman

2001—Philippines: Abu Sayyaf Group bomb in Zamboanga kills 11 and wounds 50

2005—India: Bombings in New Delhi kill 55, wound close to 200; 

Islamic Inquilab Mahaz group claims responsibility

1975—West Germany: Three Black September terrorists hijack Lufthansa plane 

and demand release of those who committed 1972 Olympics massacre; 

hijackers captured but all later released

2000—Spain: Judge and two aides killed and more than 30 wounded in ETA 

car bomb attack in Madrid

1984—India: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards; 

many Sikhs killed in retaliation

1950—US: Two Puerto Rican Nationalist Party members attempt to assassinate 

President Truman

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2 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

Halloween

Christian: All Saints Day
90 Counterterrorism 2008

Aafia Siddiqui

REMARKS

Aafia Siddiqui’s whereabouts are 

unknown.

WANTED

A

lthough the FBI has no information indicating 

this individual is connected to specific terrorist 

activities, the FBI would like to locate and question 

her. If you have any information concerning this 

person, please contact your local FBI office if you 

are in the United States, or the nearest US Embassy 

or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your 

information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the 

telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

http://www.fbi.gov

Date of Birth: 2 March 1972

Place of Birth: Karachi, Pakistan

Height: 5 ́4 ̋/163 cm

Weight: 110 lbs/56 kg

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown
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November

2000—Colombia: ELN releases remaining 21 hostages kidnapped from Cali on 

17 September 1990

2001—Israel: US citizen killed in shooting attack on bus in Jerusalem; assailant 

killed and 35 wounded; PIJ claims responsibility

1979—Iran: US Embassy in Tehran seized, 66 taken hostage

2001—Spain: ETA car bomb during rush hour in Madrid injures 100

1985—Colombia: More than 100 die in M-19 seizure of Supreme Court building

1987—United Kingdom: Thirteen killed by PIRA bomb during Remembrance Day 

celebration

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5 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

6 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

7 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

8 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

9 Dhu al-Qa‘dah
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Indicators of a Possible Radiological Incident

Unusual Numbers of Sick or Dying People or Animals

As a first responder, strong consideration should be given to calling local hospitals to see 

if additional casualties with similar symptoms have been observed. Casualties may occur 

hours to days or weeks after an incident has occurred. The time required before symptoms 

are observed is dependent on the radioactive material used and the dose received. Additional 

symptoms include skin reddening and, in severe cases, vomiting.

Unusual Metal Debris

Unexplained bomb/munitions-like material.

Radiation Symbols

Containers may display a radiation symbol.

Heat Emitting Material

Material that seems to emit heat without any sign of external heating source.

Glowing Material/Particles

If the material is strongly radioactive, it may appear to glow.
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2005—Jordan: Three near-simultaneous bomb attacks against Western hotels in 

Amman kill more than 50, injure 110; al-Qa‘ida in Iraq claims responsibility

2003—Saudi Arabia: Eighteen killed, 122 injured in bomb attack on residential 

compound in Riyadh; no claim of responsibility but al-Qa‘ida suspected 

2000—Spain: Five suspected ETA members of Vizcaya Commando arrested in 

Bilbao

2000—Kuwait: Seven arrested in crackdown on groups planning to bomb US 

military targets 

2003—Iraq: Italian Carabinieri barracks bombed, killing four Iraqi citizens; no 

claim of responsibility

1997—Pakistan: Four US citizens and one Pakistani driver killed in Karachi 

ambush

1995—Saudi Arabia: Car bomb at US military advisors’ facility in Riyadh kills 

seven, wounds more than 60; Saudis with ties to Bin Ladin arrested

2002—US: Mir Amal Kansi executed for 1993 murder of two CIA employees

1983—Greece: US Navy Captain George Tsantes killed in Athens; 17 November 

responsible

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evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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11 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

12 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

13 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

14 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

15 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

16 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

US: Veterans Day

Islamic: Birthday of ‘Ali (Shia)

Islamic: Death of ‘Ali al-Rida‘, eighth Shia Imam
94 Counterterrorism 2008

Al-Ittihad al-Islami (AIAI)

Once Somalia’s largest militant Islamic organization, AIAI rose to power in the 

early 1990s following the collapse of the 

regime of Somali President Mohamed Siad 

Barre but now constitutes a loose collection 

of independent militant groups with no 

identifiable central authority. Former AIAI 

leader Hassan Dahir Aweys was a dominant 

figure in the Council of Islamic Courts, which 

controlled Mogadishu and much of southern 

Somalia from June 2006 until the Ethiopian 

invasion in December of that year. AIAI’s aim 

was to establish an Islamic regime in Somalia 

and force the secession of the Ogaden region 

of Ethiopia.

Former AIAI members likely remain active 

in jihadist pursuits and groups targeting 

Ethiopia. Former elements of AIAI may 

have been responsible for kidnappings and 

murders of relief workers in Somaliland in 

2003 and 2004.

Hassan Dahir Aweys

Somali Islamic Courts Council flag
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1997—Egypt: Al-Gama‘at al-Islamiyya attack at Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor 

leaves 71 dead

1973—Greece: Student uprising quashed by riot police, killing 34 and wounding 

800; 17 November takes its name from this incident

2000—Philippines: Bomb explodes in Carmen, killing one and wounding two; 

grenade wounds three more in Isulan; MILF suspected

1995—Pakistan: Egyptian Embassy in Islamabad bombed by EIJ

2003—Turkey: Vehicle explodes in front of British Consulate General, killing 30 and 

wounding 450; al-Qa‘ida claims responsibility

2000—Gaza: Roadside bomb targeting Israeli school bus kills two and wounds 10; 

HAMAS responsible

2002—Lebanon: Female US citizen shot as she enters church-run facility in Sidon; 

‘Asbat al-Ansar suspected

2000—Sri Lanka: LTTE starts “Heroes Week” with grenade attack on army patrol, 

killing two civilians and wounding two

1979—Pakistan: False rumors of US takeover of Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi 

Arabia, fuel Islamic militants’ attack on US Embassy in Islamabad 

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18 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

19 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

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21 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

22 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

Lebanon: Independence Day 23 Dhu al-Qa‘dah
96 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Fazul Abdullah Mohammed Up to $5 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Abdallah Fazul, Abdalla Fazul, Abdallah 

Mohammed Fazul, Fazul Abdilahi 

Mohammed, Fazul Adballah, Fazul 

Abdalla, Fazul Mohammed, Haroon, 

Harun, Haroon Fazul, Harun Fazul, Fadil 

Abdallah Muhamad, Fadhil Haroun, Abu 

Seif Al Sudani, Abu Aisha, Abu Luqman, 

Fadel Abdallah Mohammed Ali, Fouad 

Mohammed, Abu Al Fazul Al-Qamari, 

‘Abdallah Fazul, Abu Sayf al-Sudani

Remarks

Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, whose 

birth name is ‘Abdullah Muhammad ‘Ali 

Fadil Husayn Mullah Ati, likes to wear 

baseball caps, tends to dress casually, 

and is very good with computers.

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S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. He 

has been indicted for his alleged role in the 

7 August 1998 bombings of the US Embassies in 

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. He is 

indicted for the murder of US nationals outside the 

United States; conspiracy to murder US nationals 

outside the United States; and attack on a federal 

facility resulting in death.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice 

program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to 

$5 million for information 

leading directly to the 

apprehension and/or 

conviction of Fazul Abdullah 

Mohammed. If you have 

any information concerning 

this person, please contact your local FBI office if you 

are in the United States, or the nearest US Embassy 

or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your 

information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the 

telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: Has used 25 August 1972, 25 December 

1974, 25 February 1974 

Place of Birth: Moroni, Comoros

Citizenship: Comoros, Kenya

Language: English, French, Swahili, Arabic, Comoran

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́3 ̋-5 ́5 ̋/160-165 cm

Weight: 120-140 lbs/54-64 kg

Complexion: Dark
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1996—Comoros Islands: Hijacked Ethiopian plane crashes, killing 127, including 

one American

1985—Greece: Egyptian plane hijacked to Malta; 60 killed during attempted 

rescue; ANO responsible

2000—India: Gunman kills six Hindu, four Sikh bus passengers; LT blamed

1984—Portugal: US Embassy hit by four mortar rounds; 25 April Movement 

responsible

2000—Israel: Hizballah bomb attack kills one soldier and wounds two others near 

Shab‘a Farms area

2002—Kenya: Three suicide bombers drive vehicle into front of Paradise Hotel 

in Mombasa, killing 15 and wounding 40; al-Qa‘ida and other groups 

claim responsibility

2000—India: Sixteen killed, 25 wounded in widespread terrorist incidents in 

Jammu and Kashmir; Hizb-ul-Mujahedin claims responsibility

1987—Korean Airlines Flight 858 blown up over Andaman Sea near Burma by two 

North Korean agents; all 115 passengers killed

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28 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

29 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

30 Dhu al-Qa‘dah

US: Thanksgiving Day
98 Counterterrorism 2008 http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

Abu Jihad al-Masri Up to $1 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Muhammad Hasan Khalil al-Hakim; 

Muhammad Khalil al-Hakaymah

Remarks

Abu Jihad al-Masri operates out of Iran 

and is in charge of al-Qa‘ida media and 

propaganda. He may also be the Chief 

of External Operations for al-Qa‘ida.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $1 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Abu Jihad al-Masri. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Citizenship: Egypt

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Abu Jihad alMasri is balding and has curly hair.
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Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

November/December

1989—Germany: Alfred Herrhausen, head of Deutsche Bank AG, assassinated; 

Red Army Faction suspected

2001—Israel: Two suicide bombers detonate explosives in mall, killing 10 and 

wounding 120; HAMAS claims responsibility

1997—India arrests Ghulam Nabi Baba, leader of Harakat-ul-Ansar, accused of 

involvement in kidnapping of six Western tourists

1983­—Spain: Basque Group Iraultza bombs eight US facilities in Spanish Basque 

territory to protest US involvement in Central America 

1984—United Arab Emirates: Hizballah’s Islamic Jihad Organization hijacks plane 

bound for Pakistan, lands in Tehran; two US officials killed

2000—Israel: Awad Selmi, senior HAMAS leader on wanted list, killed during 

terrorist mission

2000—Jordan: Ra‘id Hijazi sentenced to death for planning Millennium attacks 

against US and Israeli targets

2000—Sri Lanka: Suspected LTTE landmine attack kills four bus passengers and 

wounds 21

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6 Dhu al-Hijjah

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Ricin

Ricin, the toxin found in castor beans, is poisonous if inhaled, injected, or ingested. It kills cells by inhibiting protein synthesis. Treatment is available, but long-term organ damage 

in survivors is likely. 

Symptoms

Inhalation

Within a few hours of inhaling significant amounts of ricin, the likely symptoms include 

respiratory distress, fever, cough, nausea, and tightness in the chest. Heavy sweating 

and fluid building up in the lungs may follow. 

Ingestion

A person who ingests a significant amount of ricin would suffer from vomiting and diarrhea 

that may become bloody. Severe dehydration may result, followed by low blood pressure. 

Other symptoms may include hallucinations, seizures, and blood in the urine. Within several 

days, the person’s liver, spleen, and kidneys might stop working, resulting in death. 

Treatment

A solution of saline and glucose is used to treat ricin poisoning. 
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2008 

Sunday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

Friday

Saturday

December

2000—Yemen: Muhammad al-Harazi and Jamal al-Badawi named prime suspects 

in USS Cole bombing

1999—UN General Assembly adopts International Convention for the Suppression 

of Financing Terrorism

1997—Egypt: Security forces kill ‘Abd al-Hafiz, al-Gama‘at al-Islamiyya leader 

responsible for Luxor attack

1983—Kuwait: US and French Embassies bombed, killing six and injuring 80; 

Hizballah responsible

2001—India: Parliament bombed, killing 13; Lashkar-e-Tayyiba and 

Jaish-e-Mohammed responsible

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Islamic dates and holidays are approximate, as they are determined 

by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

8 Dhu al-Hijjah

9 Dhu al-Hijjah

10 Dhu al-Hijjah

11 Dhu al-Hijjah

12 Dhu al-Hijjah

13 Dhu al-Hijjah

14 Dhu al-Hijjah

Islamic: Al-Hajj, the Pilgrimage, begins

Islamic: Yawm Arafat

Islamic: Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice)

Islamic: Al-Hajj, the Pilgrimage, ends
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Zulkifli bin Hir Up to $5 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Zulkifli, Zulkifli Hir, Zulkifli Abdul Hir, 

Musa Abdul Hir, Musa, Marwan, Zulkifli 

bin Abdul Hir, Musa Abdul, Abdul Hir 

bin Zulkifli

Remarks

Zulkifli bin Hir is an engineer trained in 

the United States.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. Bin 

Hir is believed to be the head of the Kumpulun 

Mujahidin Malaysia terrorist organization and a 

member of Jemaah Islamiyah’s central command. 

Since August 2003 he has been in the Philippines, 

where he is believed to have conducted bombmaking 

training for the Abu Sayyaf Group.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Zulkifli bin Hir. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: Has used 5 January 1966 and 

10 October 1966

Place of Birth: Muar, Johor, Malaysia

Citizenship: Malaysia
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2008 

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Monday

Tuesday

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Thursday

Friday

Saturday

December

1987—West Bank: Founding of the Islamic Resistance Movement (HAMAS) by 

Shaykh Ahmad Yasin

1983—United Kingdom: PIRA bombs Harrods department store in London, killing 

nine including one US citizen, and injuring 91 others

1996—Peru: MRTA rebels take 700 hostages at the Japanese Ambassador’s 

residence in Lima; all rebels killed in successful rescue

1999—Sri Lanka: Suicide bomber at election rally kills 23 and wounds 100, 

including the President; bomb attack at opposition rally kills 11; LTTE 

blamed in both cases

1998—Philippines: Libyan-trained Abu Sayyaf Group leader Abdurajak Abubaker 

Janjalani dies in gunfight with authorities on Basilan Island

1999—Ecuador: Seven Canadians and one US hostage freed by FARC

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18 Dhu al-Hijjah

19 Dhu al-Hijjah

20 Dhu al-Hijjah

21 Dhu al-Hijjah
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Dulmatin Up to $10 Million Reward

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. He 

is believed to have been one of the masterminds 

behind the 2002 bombings in Bali, Indonesia, which 

killed 202 people, including seven US citizens.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Dulmatin. If you have any information concerning 

this person, please contact your local FBI office if you 

are in the United States, or the nearest US Embassy 

or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your 

information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the 

telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Amar Usman, Joko Pitoyo, Joko Pitono, 

Abdul Matin, Pitono, Muktarmar, Djoko, 

Noval

Remarks

Dulmatin, an electronics specialist 

with training in al-Qa‘ida camps in 

Afghanistan, is a senior figure in the 

Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist organization. 

He is of mixed Indonesian (Javanese) 

and Arab ethnicity.

Date of Birth: Mid- to late 1960s

Citizenship: Indonesia

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́7 ̋/172 cm

Weight: 154 lbs/70 kg

Complexion: Brown
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2008 

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

December

1988—United Kingdom: Pan Am Flight 103 destroyed by bomb over Lockerbie, 

Scotland; all 259 passengers and 11 on ground killed; Libya responsible

1975—Austria: “Carlos the Jackal” kidnaps 11 OPEC ministers in Vienna; three die

2000—West Bank: HAMAS suicide bombing at restaurant near Mehola kills one and 

wounds three Israeli soldiers

1975—Greece: US diplomat Richard Welch killed by gunmen in Athens; 

17 November terrorist group responsible

1997—France: “Carlos the Jackal” sentenced to life for three murders in 1975

2000—India: Suicide car bomb kills 11 and wounds more than 20 near Army zone 

in Srinagar; Jamiat-ul-Mujahedin claims responsibility; blast coincides with 

bomb attacks in Pakistan that injured 37

1994—France: French paratroopers storm hijacked Air France jet in Marseilles, 

killing hijackers and freeing passengers

2002—Chechnya: Suicide bombers detonate two explosives-filled trucks at 

Chechnya’s pro-Moscow government building, killing 72 and wounding 210

1985—Italy, Austria: ANO attacks Rome and Vienna airports;18 dead and 

121 wounded

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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23 Dhu al-Hijjah

24 Dhu al-Hijjah

25 Dhu al-Hijjah

26 Dhu al-Hijjah

27 Dhu al-Hijjah

28 Dhu al-Hijjah

Jewish: First day of Hanukkah (begins previous evening)

Jewish: Hanukkah (2nd day)

Jewish: Hanukkah (3rd day)

Christian: Christmas (Roman Catholic, Protestant, and new-calendar Orthodox) 

Jewish: Hanukkah (4th day)

Jewish: Hanukkah (5th day)

US: Kwanzaa

Jewish: Hanukkah (6th day)
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Umar Patek Up to $1 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Umar Kecil, Umar (Arab), Pa‘tek, Pak 

Taek, Abu Syekh, Zacky

Remarks

Umar Patek is of mixed Indonesian 

(Javanese) and Arab ethnicity.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. Patek, 

a member of Jemaah Islamiyah, is believed to 

have served as the assistant for the field coordinator 

of the 2002 bombings in Bali, Indonesia, which killed 

202 people, including seven US citizens.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $1 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Umar Patek. If you have any information concerning 

this person, please contact your local FBI office if you 

are in the United States, or the nearest US Embassy 

or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your 

information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the 

telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: 1970 

Citizenship: Indonesia

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́5 ̋/166 cm

Weight: 133 lbs/60 kg

Complexion: Brown
Counterterrorism 2008 107

2008/2009 December/January

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1972—Thailand: Black September takes hostages and seizes Israeli Embassy; 

hostages released in return for safe conduct

2000—Colombia: Peace advocate Diego Turbay and six others killed in 

FARC ambush

2000—Philippines: Series of bombs in Manila kills 16 and injures at least 30; 

Abu Sayyaf Group suspected

2000—West Bank: Right-wing extremist Binyamin Kahane and wife killed in 

ambush by Intifada Martyrs

2001—Israel: HAMAS suicide car bomb wounds 54 in Netanya

1964—Israel: PLO founded

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by local lunar observation. Islamic and Jewish holidays begin the 

evening preceding the date shown unless stated otherwise.

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1 Muharram

2 Muharram

3 Muharram

4 Muharram

5 Muharram

6 Muharram

Jewish: Hanukkah (7th day)

Jewish: Hanukkah (8th day; ends at sundown)

New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Day
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Indicators of Suspicious Financial Activity

1 Account transactions that are inconsistent with past 

deposits or withdrawals

2 Transactions involving a high volume of incoming or 

outgoing wire transfers with no logical or apparent purpose 

that come from, go to, or transit locations of concern (for 

example, sanctioned countries, noncooperative nations, and 

sympathizer nations)

3 Unexplainable clearing or negotiation of third-party checks 

and their deposits in foreign bank accounts

4 Breaking transactions larger than $10,000 into smaller 

amounts by making multiple deposits or withdrawals or by 

buying cashier’s checks, money orders, or other monetary 

instruments to evade reporting requirements

5 Corporate layering (that is, transfers between bank accounts 

of related entities or charities for no apparent reason)

6 Wire transfers by charitable organizations to companies 

located in countries known to be bank or tax havens

7 Charitable bank deposits that lack signs of fund-raising 

activity (for example, lack of small checks or typical 

donations)

8 Use of multiple accounts to collect funds that are 

transferred to the same foreign beneficiaries

9 Transactions without logical economic purpose (that is, 

no link between the activity of the organization and other 

parties involved in the transaction)

10 Overlapping corporate officers, bank signatories, or 

other identifiable similarities associated with the same 

addresses, references, and financial activities

11 Cash-debiting schemes in which deposits in the United 

States correlate directly with ATM cash withdrawals in 

countries of concern; reverse transactions of this nature are 

also suspicious

12 Issuance of checks, money orders, or other financial 

instruments, often numbered sequentially, to the same or 

similarly named person or business
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2009 January

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

2003—Israel: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade’s simultaneous suicide attacks kill 23 and 

wound 107

1996—Gaza Strip: HAMAS bomb maker Yahya Ayyash (“The Engineer”) killed by 

booby-trapped cell phone

1963—Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) founded 

1998—US: Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life plus 240 years for 1993 

World Trade Center bombings

2001—Colombian Army rescues 56 hostages from ELN; ELN captures 15 more and 

kills one

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8 Muharram

9 Muharram

10 Muharram

11 Muharram

12 Muharram

13 Muharram

Christian: Epiphany

Christian: Christmas (Orthodox using Old Calendar)
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Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)

T

he ASG is the most violent of the Islamic 

separatist groups operating in the 

southern Philippines and claims to promote 

an independent Islamic state in western 

Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Split 

from the Moro National Liberation Front in 

the early 1990s, the group currently engages 

in kidnappings for ransom, bombings, 

assassinations, and extortion, and has ties to 

Jemaah Islamiya (JI). The ASG operates mainly 

in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi Provinces in 

the Sulu Archipelago, and has a presence on 

Mindanao. Members also occasionally travel 

to Manila. 

The ASG has used terror both for financial 

profit and to promote its jihadist agenda. 

In April 2000, an ASG faction kidnapped 21 

persons—including 10 Westerners—from 

a Malaysian resort. In May 2001, the ASG 

kidnapped three US citizens and 17 Filipinos 

from a resort in Palawan, Philippines, 

later murdering several of the hostages, 

including one US citizen. On 27 February 

2004, members of Khadafi Janjalani’s faction 

bombed a ferry in Manila Bay, killing 116 

people. On 14 February 2005 they perpetrated 

simultaneous bombings in the cities of 

Manila, General Santos, and Davao, killing at 

least eight and injuring about 150.

In 2006, ASG leader Janjalani’s faction 

relocated to Sulu, where they joined forces 

with local ASG supporters and provided 

shelter to fugitive JI members from Indonesia. 
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2009 January

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Saturday

2000—Turkey: Execution of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan stayed

2004—Gaza Strip: First female HAMAS suicide bomber kills four, wounds 10 at 

Erez crossing

2002—West Bank: Palestinian militia leader Ra‘id al-Karmi killed by a bomb 

outside his home; Israel implicated

1996—US: Umar ‘Abd al-Rahman (The “Blind Shaykh”) sentenced to life for his 

role in 1993 World Trade Center bombing

1991—Operation Desert Storm air offensive begins 

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Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) was originally 

formed in 1978 as Devrimci Sol, or 

Dev Sol, a splinter faction of Dev Genc 

(Revolutionary Youth). It was renamed in 

1994 after factional infighting. The group 

espouses a Marxist-Leninist ideology and 

is vehemently anti-US, anti-NATO, and 

anti-Turkish establishment. Its goals are 

the founding of a socialist state and the 

abolition of one- to three-man prison 

cells, called F-type prisons. DHKP/C 

finances its activities chiefly through 

donations and extortion. 

Since the late 1980s the group has 

targeted primarily current and retired 

Turkish security and military officials. In the 

1990s it began attacking foreign interests, 

including attacks against US military and 

diplomatic personnel and facilities. 

DHKP/C added suicide bombings to its tactics 

in 2001, with successful attacks against 

Turkish police in January and September. 

Since the end of 2001, DHKP/C has typically 

used improvised explosive devices against 

official Turkish targets and soft US targets 

of opportunity; attacks against US targets 

beginning in 2003 likely came in response to 

Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operations against 

the group and arrests of its members have 

weakened its capabilities; it likely has several 

dozen terrorist operatives inside Turkey, with a 

large support network throughout Europe.

DHKP/C flag

Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front
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E

stablished in 1964 as the military wing 

of the Colombian Communist Party, the 

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 

(Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de 

Colombia, FARC) is Latin America’s oldest, 

largest, most capable, and best-equipped 

insurgency of Marxist origin—although 

it nominally fights in support of Marxist 

goals today. The FARC primarily operates in 

Colombia, with some activities—extortion, 

kidnapping, weapons sourcing, and 

logistics—in neighboring countries.

FARC tactics include bombings, murder, 

mortar attacks, kidnapping, extortion, 

and hijacking, as well as guerrilla and 

conventional military action against 

Colombian political, military, and economic 

targets. The FARC has well-documented 

ties to the full range of narcotics trafficking 

activities, including taxation, cultivation, and 

distribution. The group considers US persons 

to be legitimate military targets due to US 

support for the Colombian Government. The 

FARC continues to hold three US contractors 

hostage who were captured in February 

2003 when their plane crashed in a FARC 

stronghold.

A Colombian military offensive targeting FARC 

fighters in their former safehaven in southern 

Colombia has experienced some success, with 

several midlevel leaders killed or captured.

The number of attacks by FARC has been 

declining in recent years. In June 2007, however, 

the FARC assassinated 11 Colombian legislators 

who had been held hostage by the FARC for five 

years. In August, FARC rejected a Colombian 

Government proposal for peace talks and 

international appeals to release FARC hostages.

FARC flag

Mono Joloy, high-ranking FARC member 

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
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Terrorist Document Indicators

Ahmed Ressam, sentenced 

to 22 years in prison in 

2005 for planning to bomb 

Los Angeles International 

Airport on 31 December 1999, 

acquired this ostensibly 

genuine Canadian passport 

by using a fraudulent 

baptismal certificate; 

note his use of a Westernsounding name. 

1 Physically altered passports

2 Passports with serial numbers that are watch-listed as lost 

or stolen

3 Handwritten documents that are easily forged or altered

4 Multiple passports used by the same person with variations 

in the spelling/structure of the name and of date of birth

5 Ambiguous or contradictory information submitted to 

consular or border control officials

6 Absence of supporting documents to corroborate passport 

information 

7 Passports with glued-in photographs

8 Large gaps in travel history as reflected in stamps and visas

These passports were seized by 

French authorities as part of 

a group of 5,000 blank French 

passports stolen on 22 July 2003 

in Marseilles. 

Stolen South African passport 
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TNT Equivalents for Various Explosives

and Fuel-Air Mixtures

Commonly Available Plastic Explosives: Physical Properties

A terrorist cell’s skill in constructing Improvised Explosive Devices or Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (IED, 

VBIED) is likely to influence the type of attack it might execute. Bombmakers with only rudimentary skills may be restricted 

to assembling basic devices. A skilled journeyman bombmaker may have the competence needed to build a range of 

IEDs from small to large that are highly concealable or have advanced capabilities such as multiple triggering methods, 

directional blasts, or increased blast effect. Two hundred kilograms of explosives can make:

Explosive Pressure

Equivalent

Impulse

Equivalent

Remarks/Maximum

Pressure

TNT 1.0 1.0

C-4 1.3 1.5

Composition B (60 RDX/40 TNT) 1.2 1.1

Pentolite 1.42 1.44

Dynamite 60 percent straight

 50 percent

 20 percent

0.9

0.9

0.7

0.9

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—

Blasting gel 0.85 0.85

ANFO 0.82

Smokeless powder 0.6 Dense Packing

Black powder 0.6 Dense Packing

Photo flash powder (aluminum, 

potassium perchlorate 40/60) 0.42

Fuel-Air (by weight)

Ethylene oxide 10+ 300 psi

MAPP (welding gas) 10 200 psi

Acetylene 150 psi

Propane 6 120 psi

Methane 100 psi

Paint pigments 160 psi

Milk powder 135 psi

Flour 7 150 psi

Wood 7 160 psi

Sugar 134 psi

Aluminum 10 195 psi

2 small VBIEDs 

@ 100 kg each

20 Suicide Vests 

@ 10 kg each

Sufficient booster charge 

for 4,000 kg of homemade 

explosives in a VBIED.

200 Pipe Bombs @ 

1 kg each
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Biological Incidents in the United States

1915-16 Livestock Sabotage 

Dr. Anton Dilger planned biological sabotage by infecting livestock bound for Allied forces in 

Europe with infectious diseases including anthrax and glanders. There is no confirmation that 

Dilger, a German-American physician based in Maryland, was successful. 

1984 Rajneeshee Salmonella Attack

Followers of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh attempted to control a local election in Oregon by 

infecting the population with Salmonella typhimurium to prevent citizens from voting. The 

perpetrators contaminated restaurant salad bars, resulting in 751 cases of salmonellosis but 

no fatalities. This incident was the first known bioterrorist attack in the United States in the 

twentieth century.

2001 Anthrax Attack

Several cases of anthrax after the 11 September attacks killed five people, infected 22 others, 

and closed major sections of Capitol Hill for decontamination. The perpetrator is still unknown.
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Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Shuaib, Abu Islam Al-Surir, Ahmed 

Ahmed, Ahmed The Egyptian, Ahmed 

Hemed, Hamed Ali, Ahmed Shieb, 

Abu Islam, Ahmed Mohammed Ali, 

Ahmed Hamed, Ahmed Mohammed 

Abdurehman, Abu Khadiijah, Abu 

Fatima, Ahmad Al-Masri

Remarks

Ahmed Mohamed Hamed Ali may have 

formal training in agriculture and may 

have worked in this vocation. He lived 

in Kenya until fleeing that country on 

2 August 1998, to Karachi, Pakistan. 

He may be living in Afghanistan.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. He 

has been indicted for his alleged role in the 

7 August 1998 bombings of the US Embassies in 

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, which 

killed 224 civilians and wounded more than 5,000 

others. He is charged specifically with conspiracy to 

kill US nationals, to murder, to destroy US buildings 

and property, and to destroy US national defense 

facilities.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or 

the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to 

use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If 

you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US 

REWARDS.

Ahmed Mohamed Hamed Ali

Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: Approximately 1965

Place of Birth: Egypt

Citizenship: Egypt

Hair: Dark

Eyes: Dark

Height: 5 ́6 ̋-5 ́8 ̋/168-173 cm

Build: Medium
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Jaber A. Elbaneh Up to $5 Million Reward

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. Jaber 

A. Elbaneh is wanted in connection with a federal 

criminal complaint unsealed on 21 May 2003 in the 

Western District of New York (Buffalo, New York). He is 

charged with providing material support to a terrorist 

organization and conspiring to provide material 

support, specifically to al-Qa‘ida. Elbaneh is believed 

to have fled the United States and is still thought to 

be outside the country.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Jaber A. Elbaneh. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Jaber A. Elbanelt, Jaben A. Elbanelt, 

Jabor Elbaneh, Abu Jubaer, Jubaer 

Elbaneh, Jubair, Jabir Al-Banna, Jabr 

Ahmad Saleh Al Bannaa

Remarks

Jaber A. Elbaneh has worked as a 

salesman and a taxi driver.

Date of Birth: 9 September 1966

Place of Birth: Yemen

Citizenship: Yemen

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́8 ̋/173 cm

Weight: 200 lbs/91 kg
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S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. Isnilon 

Hapilon is a member of the Abu Sayyaf Group, 

a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. There 

are warrants out for his arrest in connection with 

kidnapping. Hapilon was indicted in the District of 

Columbia for his alleged involvement in terrorist acts 

against US nationals and other foreign nationals in 

and around the Republic of the Philippines.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Isnilon Hapilon. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Abubakar Hapilon, Amah Hi Omar, Abu 

Omar, Abubakar, Bakkal

Remarks

Isnilon Hapilon is liked by peers, and is 

proud and confident in his abilities.

Date of Birth: 18 March 1966

Place of Birth: Lantawan, Basilan, Philippines

Citizenship: Philippines

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: Approximately 5 ́5 ̋-5 ́7 ̋/165-170 cm

Weight: 120 pounds/54 kg

Complexion: Tan

Build: Slight 

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Isnilon Hapilon 

may have chin hair and a slight mustache

Isnilon Totoni Hapilon

Up to $5 Million Reward
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Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan Up to $5 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Sheikh Ahmad Salem Suweidan, 

Sheikh Ahmed Salem Swedan, Sheikh 

Swedan, Sheikh Bahamadi, Ahmed Ally, 

Bahamad, Sheik Bahamad, Ahmed the 

Tall, Shaykh Ahmad Salim Suwaydan, 

Admadal-Tawil

Remarks

Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan managed 

a trucking business in Kenya.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

He has been indicted for his alleged role in the 

7 August 1998 bombings of the US Embassies in 

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. He 

is specifically charged with murder of US nationals 

outside the United States; conspiracy to murder 

US nationals outside the United States; and attack 

on a federal facility resulting in death. 

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Sheikh Swedan. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: Has used 9 April 1969 and 9 April 1960

Place of Birth: Mombasa, Kenya

Citizenship: Kenya

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́8 ̋-6 ́0 ̋/173-183 cm

Weight: 175 lbs/79 kg

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Sheikh Swedan 

sometimes wears a light beard or moustache.
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Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah

Up to $5 Million Reward

Date of Birth: Approximately 1963

Place of Birth: Egypt

Citizenship: Egypt

Hair: Dark

Eyes: Dark

Height: 5 ́8 ̋/173 cm

Build: Medium

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Abdullah 

may wear a mustache and has a scar on the right 

side of his lower lip. 

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Abu Mohamed Al-Masri, Saleh, Abu 

Mariam, ‘Abdallah Ahmed ‘Abdallah, 

Abu Maryam, Abu Muhammad al-Masri

Remarks

Abdullah fled Nairobi, Kenya, on 6 

August 1998 and went to Karachi, 

Pakistan. Abdullah may be living in 

Afghanistan.

WANTED

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hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

He has been indicted for his alleged role in the 

7 August 1998 bombings of the US Embassies in 

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. Specific 

charges are for the murder of US nationals outside 

the United States; conspiracy to murder US nationals 

outside the United States; attack on a federal facility 

resulting in death; conspiracy to kill US nationals 

and to destroy buildings and property of the United 

States; and to destroy national defense facilities of 

the United States.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or 

the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to 

use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If 

you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US 

REWARDS.
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Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser

Up to $5 Million Reward

WANTED

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hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser has 

been indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia 

for the 5 June 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers 

military housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 

He is specifically charged with conspiracy to kill 

US nationals; conspiracy to murder US employees; 

conspiracy to use Weapons of Mass Destruction 

against US nationals; conspiracy to destroy US 

property; conspiracy to attack national defense 

facilities; bombing resulting in death; use of Weapons 

of Mass Destruction against US nationals; murder 

while using destructive device during a crime of 

violence; and murder and attempted murder of 

federal employees.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser. If you 

have any information concerning this person, please 

contact your local FBI office if you are in the United 

States, or the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If 

you prefer to use E-mail, send your information to 

rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the telephone, 

please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: Between 1942-1952

Place of Birth: Al Ihsa, Saudi Arabia

Citizenship: Saudi Arabia

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́8 ̋/173 cm

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

‘Abd al-Karim Husayn Muhammad 

al-Nasir
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Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam

Up to $5 Million Reward 

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

He has been indicted for his alleged role in the 

7 August 1998 bombings of the US Embassies in 

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. He 

is specifically charged with murder of US nationals 

outside the United States; conspiracy to murder 

US nationals outside the United States; and attack 

on a federal facility resulting in death.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam. If you have any 

information concerning this person, please contact 

your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or 

the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to 

use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If 

you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US 

REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Fahid Mohammed Ally, Fahid 

Mohammed Ali Musalaam, Fahid 

Mohammed Ali Msalam, Fahid 

Muhamad Ali Salem, Mohammed 

Ally Msalam, Usama Al-Kini, Fahad 

Ally Msalam, Fahid Muhammad ‘Ali 

Musalam

Remarks

Fahid Msalam has worked as a clothing 

vendor.

Date of Birth: 19 February 1976

Place of Birth: Mombasa, Kenya

Citizenship: Kenya

Language: Swahili, Arabic, English

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5 ́6 ̋-5 ́8 ̋/168-173 cm

Weight: 180-190 lbs/82-86 kg

Build: Medium

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics:

Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam has curly 

hair and sometimes wears a light beard 

or moustache.
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Date of Birth: 22 March 1964 

Place of Birth: Tunisia

Citizenship: Tunisia

Hair: Black

Eyes: Dark

Height: 5 ́7 ̋/170 cm

Weight: 165 lbs/72-77 kg

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Faker Boussora 

has prominently protruding ears and is believed to have 

a serious pituitary gland illness.

Faker Ben Abdelaziz Boussora Up to $5 Million Reward 

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Yusuf al-Tunisi, Abdulaziz, Fakeroun, 

Fakerrou, Fakir, Fakir Bin ‘Abd al-‘Aziz 

Busura

Remarks

Faker Boussora left his native Tunisia 

in 1988 to reside in France. He departed 

France in 1991 and immigrated to 

Montreal, Canada, traveling back and 

forth from Canada to Tunisia frequently 

during the 1990s. Boussora gained 

Canadian citizenship in 1999 and 

while in Canada attended the El-Sunna 

Mosque in Montreal. Boussora departed 

Canada in 1999 and may have made 

more than one trip to Afghanistan 

during 1999-2000. He received training 

from al-Qa‘ida while in Afghanistan 

and subsequently returned to Canada.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. Faker 

Boussora is a Tunisian national with extensive 

connections to radical Islamic extremism. He is an 

al-Qa‘ida-trained operative with declared intentions 

of becoming a suicide martyr. Boussora is an 

associate of Tunisian terror suspect Abderraouf Jdey 

and the two have been seen traveling together.

Boussora was last identified as possibly being in 

Turkey in early 2002 and may be traveling in the 

surrounding region. Authorities remain concerned 

that he may attempt to return to Canada or the 

United States to plan or participate in a terrorist 

attack. Boussora possibly suffers from a serious 

illness and may be in extremely poor health, resulting 

in weight loss and altered physical appearance.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Faker Boussara. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
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S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Abderraouf Jdey has an extensive history of 

extremist affiliations. He has been closely linked 

with al-Qa‘ida operatives and involved in plans for 

conducting hijacking and terrorist operations. Jdey 

is an associate of Tunisian terror suspect Faker 

Boussora, and the two have been seen traveling 

together. 

Jdey’s whereabouts since 2001 are unknown. He was 

last identified as potentially being in Turkey in early 

2002. Authorities remain concerned that Jdey may 

attempt to return to Canada or the United States to 

plan or participate in a terrorist attack.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice 

program, US Department of 

State, is offering up to $5 million 

for information leading directly 

to the apprehension and/or 

conviction of Abderraouf Jdey. 

If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Abderraouf Ben Habib Jdey

Up to $5 Million Reward

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Ibrahim, Mustapha, Papa, Marzouk, 

Farouq, Faruq al-Tunisi, Rubi‘i 

al-Urduni, A. Raouf Jdey, Abdal Ra‘of 

Bin Muhammed Bin Yousef Al-Jadi, ‘Abd 

al-Ra‘uf bin Habib al-Jadi

Remarks

Abderraouf Jdey left his native Tunisia 

in 1991 and immigrated to Montreal, 

Canada, becoming a Canadian citizen 

in 1995. While in Canada, Jdey studied 

biology at the University of Montreal 

and attended the El-Sunna Mosque 

in Montreal. Jdey departed Canada in 

1999 and received combat training 

and experience in Afghanistan through 

2000. He fought against the Afghan 

Northern Alliance and authored a 

suicide letter stating his intention to 

become a martyr for jihad. Jdey also 

appeared in a well-known martyrdom 

video that was later found in an 

al-Qa‘ida leader’s house in 2001.

Date of Birth: 30 May 1965

Place of Birth: Grombalia, Tunisia

Citizenship: Tunisia

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6 ́0 ̋/183 cm

Weight: 210 lbs/95 kg

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics:

Jdey has a scar on forehead, a 

pronounced nose, and is asthmatic.
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Midhat Mursi al-Sayid ‘Umar Up to $5 Million Reward 

Date of Birth: 29 April 1953

Place of Birth: Egypt

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Abu Khabab al-Masri

Remarks

Midhat Mursi al-Sayid ‘Umar, better 

known as Abu Khabab al-Masri, is an 

explosives expert and poisons trainer 

working on behalf of al-Qa‘ida. 

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

He operated a terrorist training camp at 

Derunta, Afghanistan, where he provided hundreds 

of mujahidin with hands-on training in the 

use of poisons and explosives. Since 1999, he 

has distributed training manuals that contain 

instructions for making chemical and biological 

weapons. Some of these training manuals were 

recovered by US forces in Afghanistan.

Reward

The Rewards for Justice program, US Department 

of State, is offering up to $5 million for information 

leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction 

of Abu Khabab al-Masri. If you have any information 

concerning this person, please contact your local FBI 

office if you are in the United States, or the nearest 

US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
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Noordin Mohammad Top

Date of Birth: 11 August 1968

Place of Birth: Johor, Malaysia

Citizenship: Malaysia

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Noordin Muh Top, Noordin Mat Top, 

Noordin Din Moch Top

Remarks

Noordin Mohammad Top is one of the 

most dangerous members of Jemaah 

Islamiyah (JI) that is still at large. He 

is a charismatic leader, important 

fundraiser, and top recruiter. He has 

proven to be innovative and singleminded in his desire to implement 

the al-Qa‘ida line and target Western 

interests.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Noordin is wanted in connection with many of 

the suicide attacks to hit Indonesia, including the 

Bali bombings in October 2005 injuring several 

US citizens. Some of the other attacks that he 

is suspected of having orchestrated are the 12 

October 2002 attack Bali, Indonesia, which killed 

202 people and injured 209; the 2003 Marriott 

Hotel bombing which occurred on 5 August 2003 in 

Jakarta, Indonesia; and the bombing of the Australian 

Embassy in Jakarta which occurred on 9 September 

2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia, killing several people and 

wounding over 140 others.

Noordin has been the leading proponent of targeting 

Western interests in Indonesia. In addition to the 

two Bali and two Jakarta attacks, Noordin ordered 

his operatives to conduct reconnaissance on a large 

foreign-owned power plant southeast of Surabaya. In 

January 2006, he announced the formation of a new 

organization, Tanzim Qaedat al-Jihad, although it is 

still unclear whether this is a distinctly independent 

organization from JI.

Noordin has been designated by the US Treasury 

Department and the UN Security Council as a terrorist 

financier.

Reward

If you have any information concerning Noordin 

Mohammad Top, please contact your local FBI office 

if you are in the United States, or the nearest US 

Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
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Zulkarnaen

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Aris Sumarsono, Zulkarnaen, Daud

Remarks

Zulkarnaen, whose real name is Aris 

Sumarsono, is called Daud by fellow 

militants and is thought to be hiding 

in Indonesia. US and Indonesian 

officials state that Zulkarnaen became 

operations chief for Jemaah Islamiyah 

(JI) after the arrest of his alleged 

predecessor, Riduan Isamuddin, 

also known as Hambali, in Thailand. 

Zulkarnaen is possibly the highest 

ranking JI leader.

Wanted

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Zulkarnaen is one of al-Qa‘ida’s point men in 

Southeast Asia and is one of the few people in 

Indonesia who have direct contact with Usama Bin 

Ladin’s terror network. Zulkarnaen graduated with 

a degree in biology from an Indonesian university 

and, in the 1980s, was among the first Indonesian 

militants to go to Afghanistan for training to become 

an expert in sabotage. Zulkarnaen now leads a 

squad of militants called Laskar Khos, or “special 

force,” whose members were recruited from some 

300 Indonesians who trained in Afghanistan and the 

Philippines.

Zulkarnaen is believed to have helped organize 

fighting against Christians in the Maluku islands in 

the 1990s, and organized a meeting among militants 

who trained in Afghanistan at different times, 

enabling them to join forces.

Reward

If you have any information concerning Zulkarnaen, 

please contact your local FBI office if you are in 

the United States, or the nearest US Embassy or 

Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your 

information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use 

the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: 1963

Place of Birth: Central Java, Jarkarta

Build: Slight
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Abd Al Aziz Awda

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

‘Abd al-‘Aziz Awda, al-Shaykh, Shaykh 

Awda, Sheik Odeh, Abdel Aziz Odeh, Abd 

Al Aziz Odeh, Abed Al Aziz Odeh, Abu 

Ahmed, Sheik Awda, Fadl Abu Ahmed, Al 

Sheik, The Sheik, Mawlana

Remarks

Awda was educated in Arab and Islamic 

Studies in Cairo, Egypt. He has worked 

as a lecturer at a university and as an 

Imam at a Mosque, both of which were 

located in the Gaza Strip.

WANTED

S

hould be considered armed and dangerous. 

Abd Al Aziz Awda is wanted in conspiracy 

to conduct the affairs of the Palestine Islamic 

Jihad (PIJ) through a pattern of racketeering 

activities such as bombings, murders, extortion, 

and money laundering. Awda was one of the original 

founders and the spiritual leader of the PIJ. He is 

presently still involved in the organization, which has 

its headquarters located in Damascus, Syria. He was 

listed as a “Specially Designated Terrorist” under 

US law on 23 January 1995. Awda was indicted in 

a 53 count indictment in the United States District 

Court, Middle District of Florida, Tampa, Florida.

Reward

If you have any information concerning Abd Al Aziz 

Awda, please contact your local FBI office if you are 

in the United States, or the nearest US Embassy or 

Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your 

information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the 

telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Date of Birth: 20 December 1950

Place of Birth: Jabaliyah, Gaza Strip

Citizenship: Palestine

Language: Arabic, English

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Complexion: Light

Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics:

He normally wears a moustache and a beard.
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Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan

Date of Birth: 4 April 1979 

Place of Birth: Mombasa, Kenya

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

WANTED

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hould be considered armed and dangerous. Saleh 

Ali Saleh Nabhan is wanted in connection with the 

2002 attacks in Mombasa, Kenya, against a hotel and 

an airliner.

Reward

If you have any information concerning Saleh Ali 

Saleh Nabhan, please contact your local FBI office 

if you are in the United States, or the nearest US 

Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, 

send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer 

to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.

Aliases/NAME VARIANTS

Salih ‘Ali Salih Nabhan
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Law enforcement officers should be on the watch for these emblems and/or named groups during 

traffic stops and other contacts. These emblems may be found on jewelry, documents, auto stickers, 

and other forms of advertisement. Their display may indicate membership in these groups and/or 

financial/general support for the listed groups. Some of these groups appear on the US Secretary of 

State’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, or are groups that are believed to incorporate violence 

in the pursuit of their political objectives.

17 November Abu Nidal

Organization (ANO)

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade Al-Jihad

Al-Qa‘ida Aum Shinrikyo

A.K.A. Aum Supreme Truth

Republican

Poblachiach

Continuity IRA Democratic Front for the 

Liberation of Palestine 

(DFLP)

FORCES DEMOCRATIQUES

DE LIBERATION DU RWANDA

FDLR

JUSTICE - PAIX

DEVELOPMENT

RECONCILIATION

Democratic Front for the 

Liberation of Rwanda

Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna 

(ETA)

FARC

Revolutionary Armed Forces

of Colombia

First of October 

Anti-Fascist Resistance 

Group (GRAPO)

HAMAS Hizb Ut-Tahrir Hizballah 

(Party of God)

Irish National

Liberation Army

Terrorist Logos
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Irish Republican Army 

Sinn Fein

Kahane Chai

(KACH)

Kurdistan Freedom 

Hawks (TAK)

Kurdistan Workers Party 

(PKK)

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

(flag)

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

(poster)

Liberation Tigers of Tamil 

Eelam (LTTE)

Loyalist Volunteer Force 

(LVF)

Mujahedin-e Khalq 

Organization (MEK)

National Front for the 

Liberation of Kurdistan National Liberation Army 

(ELN)

NEWPEOPLESARMY

N P A

New People’s Army

 (NPA)

Orange Volunteers 

(OV)

Palestine Islamic Jihad

(PIJ) Palestine Liberation 

Front

People Against

Gangsterism and Drugs

(PAGAD)

Peoples Liberation Army 

of Kurdistan Popular Front for the 

Liberation of Palestine 

(PFLP)

Popular Front for the 

Liberation of PalestineGeneral Command 

(PFLP-GC)

Real IRA

Terrorist Logos (continued)
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Revolutionary People’s 

Liberation Party/Front Salafist Group for 

Preaching and Combat

Secret Army for the 

Liberation of Armenia Shining Path

(Sendero Luminoso)

Tupac Amaru

Revolutionary Movement 

(MRTA)

Ulster Defense 

Association (UDA)

United Liberation Front 

of Assam

United Self-Defense 

Forces of Colombia

Terrorist Logos (continued)
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Captured or Killed

ABU SOLAIMAN

Senior member of Abu Sayyaf Group, responsible for planning attacks against US and 

other foreign nationals in the Philippines, was killed in January 2007. 

‘Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi

Al-Qa‘ida No. 3 and chief of external operations, was detained in late 2006.

Dhiren Barot

Al-Qa‘ida operative, also known as Issa al-Hindi, was sentenced to life imprisonment 

in November 2006 for providing al-Qa‘ida detailed reconnaissance and plans for 

attacks on the Prudential Building in New Jersey, the International Monetary Fund 

headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the New York Stock Exchange and Citigroup 

building in New York City.

Khadafi Janjalani

Head of Abu Sayyaf Group, was killed in September 2006 clash with Philippine 

security forces. 

Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi

Head of al-Qa‘ida in Iraq, responsible for hundreds of deaths; was killed in June 2006 

in Iraq.

Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah

Extremist charged with participation in attack on US Embassies in Africa in 1998 was 

killed in April 2006 in Pakistan.

Hamza Rabi‘a

Al-Qa‘ida No. 3, chief of external operations, was killed in December 2005 in 

Pakistan.

Azahari Bin Husin

Jemaah Islamiya bombmaker, believed responsible for the Bali attack in 2002, was 

killed in shootout in Indonesia in November 2005.

Mustafa Setmariam Nasar

Al-Qa‘ida propagandist and trainer, indicted in Spain for his role in Madrid train 

bombings in 2004, was arrested in Pakistan in November 2005.

Abu Faraj al-Libi

Al-Qa‘ida No. 3, was arrested in Pakistan in May 2005.
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Captured or Killed (continued)

Hambali 

Jemaah Islamiya operations chief, detained in Thailand in August 2003.

Khalid Shaykh Muhammad

Al-Qa‘ida No. 3, responsible for planning the 11 September attacks in United States, 

was arrested in Pakistan in March 2003.

Mir Amal Kansi

Pakistani extremist who killed two CIA employees and injured three others outside CIA 

Headquarters in 1993, was executed in United States in November 2002.

Abu Zubaydah

Senior al-Qa‘ida planner, was arrested in Pakistan in March 2002.

Muhammad Atef

Al-Qa‘ida No. 3, also known as Abu Hafs al-Masri, charged with directly planning the 

attacks on US Embassies in Africa in 1998, killed in Afghanistan in November 2001.

Ramzi Yousef

A relative of Khalid Shaykh Muhammad and one of the planners of the 1993 World 

Trade Center attack, was sentenced in the United States to life in prison in 1997.
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These definitions are set forth in US law, Title 22 of the US Code, Section 2656f(d).

Terrorism:

Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by 

subnational groups or clandestine agents.

International Terrorism:

Terrorism involving citizens or the territory of more than one country.

Terrorist Group:

Any group practicing, or which has significant subgroups which practice, international 

terrorism.

State Sponsors of Terrorism

State Support for Non-State Actors

State sponsors of terrorism provide critical support to non-state terrorist groups. Without 

state sponsors, terrorist groups would have much more difficulty obtaining the funds, 

weapons, materials, and secure areas they require to plan and conduct operations. Most 

worrisome is that some of these countries also have the capability to manufacture Weapons 

of Mass Destruction and other destabilizing technologies that could get into the hands of 

terrorists. The United States will continue to insist that these countries end the support they 

give to terrorist groups.

From Country Reports on Terrorism, State Department Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, located at: 

http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/82736.htm

Last updated 30 April 2007

Terrorism Definitions

Country Date of Designation

Cuba 1 March 1982

Iran 19 January 1984

North Korea 20 January 1988

Sudan 12 August 1993

Syria 29 December 1979

as of 9 October 2007
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19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30

October

S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31

November

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

December

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31
Counterterrorism 2008 139

Abu Nidal Organization (ANO) 

Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) 

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade

Ansar al-Sunna (AS) 

Armed Islamic Group (GIA) 

‘Asbat al-Ansar 

Aum Shinrikyo (Aum)

Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) 

Communist Party of Philippines/New People’s 

Army (CPP/NPA) 

Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA) 

Gama’a al-Islamiyya (IG) 

HAMAS 

Harakat ul-Mujahedin (HUM) 

Hizballah 

Islamic Jihad Union (IJU)

Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) 

Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) 

Jemaah Islamiya Organization (JI) 

Al-Jihad (AJ) 

Kahane Chai (Kach) 

Kongra-Gel (KGK/PKK) 

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LT) 

Lashkar i Jhangvi (LJ) 

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) 

Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG)

Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group (GICM) 

Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) 

National Liberation Army (ELN) 

Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) 

Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) 

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) 

Popular Front for the Liberation of PalestineGeneral Command (PFLP-GC) 

Al-Qa‘ida (AQ) 

Al-Qa‘ida in Iraq (AQI) 

Al-Qa‘ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) [Formerly 

Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC)]

Real IRA (RIRA) 

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 

Revolutionary Nuclei (RN) 

Revolutionary Organization 17 November 

Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front 

(DHKP/C) 

Shining Path (SL) 

United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC)

Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations

as of 9 October 2007

Foreign terrorist organizations are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of 

State in accordance with Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. 

Spellings of groups in this and following lists come from US Department of State.

From Country Reports on Terrorism, US State Department located at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/

Last updated 30 April 2007

This list can be found at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/82738.htm
140 Counterterrorism 2008

2011

January

S M T W T F S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

February

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28

March

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

April

S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

May

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

June

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30

July

S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31

August

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

September

S M T W T F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

October

S M T W T F S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

November

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

December

S M T W T F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Counterterrorism 2008 141

Other Groups of Concern

Al-Badhr Mujahedin (al-Badr) 

Al-Ittihad al-Islami (AIAI) 

Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB) 

Anti-Imperialist Territorial Nuclei (NTA) 

Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF) 

Communist Party of India (Maoist) 

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United 

People’s Front 

Democratic Forces for the Liberation of 

Rwanda (FDLR) 

East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) 

First of October Antifascist Resistance Group 

(GRAPO) 

Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami (HUJI) 

Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami/Bangladesh 

(HUJI-B) 

Hizb-I Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) 

Hizbul-Mujahedin (HM) 

Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) 

Irish Republican Army (IRA) 

Islamic Army of Aden (IAA) 

Islamic Great East Raiders-Front (IBDA-C) 

Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade 

(IIPB)

Jamaatul-Mujahedin Bangladesh (JMB) 

Jamiat ul-Mujahedin (JUM) 

Japanese Red Army (JRA) 

Kumpulan Mujahedin Malaysia (KMM) 

Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) 

Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) 

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger 

Delta (MEND)

as of 9 October 2007

New Red Brigades/Communist Combatant Party 

(BR/PCC) 

People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) 

Rajah Solaiman Movement (RSM) 

Red Hand Defenders (RHD) 

Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei (NIPR) 

Revolutionary Struggle (RS)

Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage 

Battalion of Chechen Martyrs (RSRSBCM) 

Sipah-I-Sahaba/Pakistan (SSP) 

Special Purpose Islamic Regiment (SPIR)

Al-Tawhid w‘al Jihad (TWJ) 

Tenrik Mifaz-E-Shariah Mohammadi (TNSM) 

Tunisian Combatant Group (TCG) 

Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) 

Turkish Hizballah 

Ulster Defense Association/Ulster Freedom Fighters 

(UDA/UFF) 

Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 

United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA)

This list can be found at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/82738.htm

The following groups of concern have not been designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations 

under 8 US Code Section 1189, although many have been designated under other US Government 

counterterrorism authorities. 

From Country Reports on Terrorism, US State Department located at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/

Last updated 30 April 2007
142 Counterterrorism 2008

Afghan Support Committee (a.k.a. Ahya ul 

Turas; a.k.a. Jamiat Ayat-ur-Rhas al 

Islamia; a.k.a. Jamiat Ihya ul Turath al 

Islamia; a.k.a. Lajnat el Masa Eidatul 

Afghania) 

Al Taqwa Trade, Property and Industry 

Company Ltd. (f.k.a. Al Taqwa 

Trade, Property and Industry; f.k.a. Al 

Taqwa Trade, Property and Industry 

Establishment; f.k.a. Himmat 

Establishment; a.k.a. Waldenberg, AG) 

Al-Hamati Sweets Bakeries 

Al-Ittihad al-Islami (AIAI) 

Al-Manar 

Al-Ma’unah 

Al-Nur Honey Center 

Al-Rashid Trust 

Al-Shifa Honey Press for Industry and 

Commerce 

Al-Wafa al-Igatha al-Islamia (a.k.a. Wafa 

Humanitarian Organization; a.k.a. Al 

Wafa; a.k.a. Al Wafa Organization) 

Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB) 

Anarchist Faction for Overthrow 

Army for the Liberation of Rwanda (ALIR) 

(a.k.a. Interahamwe, Former Armed Forces 

(EX-FAR)) 

Asbat al-Ansar 

Babbar Khalsa International 

Bank Al Taqwa Ltd. (a.k.a. Al Taqwa Bank; a.k.a. 

Bank Al Taqwa) 

Black Star 

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (a.k.a. CPN(M); 

a.k.a. the United Revolutionary People’s 

Council, a.k.a. the People’s Liberation Army of 

Nepal) 

Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA) (a.k.a. 

Continuity Army Council) 

Darkazanli Company 

Dhamat Houmet Daawa Salafia (a.k.a. Group 

Protectors of Salafist Preaching; a.k.a. Houmat 

Ed Daawa Es Salifiya; a.k.a. Katibat El Ahoual; 

a.k.a. Protectors of the Salafist Predication; 

a.k.a. El-Ahoual Battalion; a.k.a. Katibat El 

Ahouel; a.k.a. Houmate Ed-Daawa Es-Salafia; 

a.k.a. the Horror Squadron; a.k.a. Djamaat 

Houmat Eddawa Essalafia; a.k.a. Djamaatt 

Houmat Ed Daawa Es Salafiya; a.k.a. Salafist 

Call Protectors; a.k.a. Djamaat Houmat Ed 

Daawa Es Salafiya; a.k.a. Houmate el Da’awaa 

es-Salafiyya; a.k.a. Protectors of the Salafist 

Call; a.k.a. Houmat ed-Daaoua es-Salafia; 

a.k.a. Group of Supporters of the Salafiste 

Trend; a.k.a. Group of Supporters of the Salafist 

Trend) 

Section 411 of the USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001 (8 U.S.C. § 1182) authorized the Secretary of State, in 

consultation with or upon the request of the Attorney General, to designate terrorist organizations 

for immigration purposes. This authority is known as the “Terrorist Exclusion List (TEL)” authority. 

A TEL designation bolsters homeland security efforts by facilitating the US Government’s ability to 

exclude aliens associated with entities on the TEL from entering the United States. 

Designation Criteria 

An organization can be placed on the TEL if the Secretary of State finds that the organization: 

• commits or incites to commit, under circumstances indicating an intention to cause death or serious 

bodily injury, a terrorist activity; 

• prepares or plans a terrorist activity; 

• gathers information on potential targets for terrorist activity; or 

• provides material support to further terrorist activity.

Terrorist Exclusion List Designees

as of 9 October 2007
Counterterrorism 2008 143

Terrorist Exclusion List Designees (continued)

Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement 

(a.k.a. Eastern Turkistan Islamic Party; 

a.k.a. ETIM; a.k.a. ETIP) 

First of October Antifascist Resistance Group 

(GRAPO) (a.k.a. Grupo de Resistencia 

Anti-Fascista Premero De Octubre) 

Harakat ul Jihad i Islami (HUJI) 

International Sikh Youth Federation 

Islamic Army of Aden 

Islamic Renewal and Reform Organization 

Jamiat al-Ta’awun al-Islamiyya 

Jamiat ul-Mujahideen (JUM) 

Japanese Red Army (JRA) 

Jaysh-e-Mohammed 

Jayshullah 

Jerusalem Warriors 

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LET) (a.k.a. Army of the 

Righteous) 

Libyan Islamic Fighting Group 

Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) 

Makhtab al-Khidmat 

Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group 

(a.k.a. GICM; a.k.a. Groupe Islamique 

Combattant Marocain) 

Nada Management Organization (f.k.a. Al 

Taqwa Management Organization SA) 

New People’s Army (NPA) 

Orange Volunteers (OV) 

People Against Gangsterism and Drugs 

(PAGAD) 

Red Brigades-Combatant Communist Party 

(BR-PCC) 

Red Hand Defenders (RHD) 

Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (Pakistan 

and Afghanistan offices -- Kuwait office 

not designated) (a.k.a. Jamia Ihya ul 

Turath; a.k.a. Jamiat Ihia Al- Turath AlIslamiya; a.k.a. Revival of Islamic Society 

Heritage on the African Continent) 

Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus 

Revolutionary United Front (RUF) 

Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC) 

The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) 

The Islamic International Brigade (a.k.a. 

International Battalion, a.k.a. Islamic 

Peacekeeping International Brigade, a.k.a. 

Peacekeeping Battalion, a.k.a. The International 

Brigade, a.k.a. The Islamic Peacekeeping Army, 

a.k.a. The Islamic Peacekeeping Brigade) 

The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) 

The Pentagon Gang 

The Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and 

Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs 

(a.k.a. Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and 

Sabotage Battalion, a.k.a. Riyadh-as-Saliheen, 

a.k.a. the Sabotage and Military Surveillance 

Group of the Riyadh al-Salihin Martyrs, 

a.k.a. Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and 

Sabotage Battalion of Shahids (Martyrs)) 

The Special Purpose Islamic Regiment (a.k.a. 

the Islamic Special Purpose Regiment, a.k.a. 

the al-Jihad-Fisi-Sabililah Special Islamic 

Regiment, a.k.a. Islamic Regiment of Special 

Meaning) 

Tunisian Combat Group (a.k.a. GCT, a.k.a. 

Groupe Combattant Tunisien, a.k.a. Jama’a 

Combattante Tunisien, a.k.a. JCT; a.k.a. 

Tunisian Combatant Group) 

Turkish Hizballah 

Ulster Defense Association (a.k.a. Ulster Freedom 

Fighters) 

Ummah Tameer E-Nau (UTN) (a.k.a. Foundation 

for Construction; a.k.a. Nation Building; 

a.k.a. Reconstruction Foundation; a.k.a. 

Reconstruction of the Islamic Community; 

a.k.a. Reconstruction of the Muslim Ummah; 

a.k.a. Ummah Tameer I-Nau; a.k.a. Ummah 

Tameer E-Nau; a.k.a. Ummah Tameer-I-Pau) 

Youssef M. Nada & Co. Gesellschaft M.B.H.

This list can be found at: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/2004/32678.htm
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Index

A

Aafia Siddiqui 90

ABB, See Alex Boncayao Brigade

‘Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi 134

Abd al-Rahman, Atiyah 26

Abd Al Aziz Awda 129

Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed Al-Nasser 122

Abderraouf Ben Habib Jdey 124, 125

Abdullah, Abdullah Ahmed 121

Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah 121

Abdullah Ocalan 68

Abdul Rahman Said Yasin 64

Abdul Rahman Yasin 64

Abu Ayyub al-Masri 10, 12

Abu Bakar Bashir 74

Abu Faraj al-Libi 134

Abu Hamza al-Masri 22

Abu Hamza al-Muhajir 12

Abu Jihad al-Masri 98

Abu Khabab al-Masri 126

Abu Mus‘ab al-Zarqawi 2, 10, 12, 134

Abu Nidal Organization 131, 139

Abu Sayyaf Group 102, 110, 119, 134, 139

Abu Solaiman 134

Abu Zubaydah 82, 135

Acetylene 115

Adam Gadahn 34

Adam Pearlman 34

Adam Yahiye Gadahn 34

ADF, See The Allied Democratic Forces

Adnan G. El Shukrijumah 86

Afghan Support Committee 142

Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Mughassil 76

Ahmed Mohamed Hamed Ali 117

Ahmed Ressam 114

AIAI, See al-Ittihad al-Islami

AJ, See al-Jihad

al-Adel, Sayf 30

al-Ansar, ‘Asbat 54, 139, 142

al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade 40, 131, 139

al-Badawi, Jamal Mohammad 16

al-Badhr Mujahedin 141

al-Bakri, Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa 30

al-Hamati Sweets Bakeries 142

al-Iraqi, ‘Abd al-Hadi 134
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al-Ittihad al-Islami 94, 141, 142

al-Jihad 131, 139

al-Libi, Abu Faraj 134

al-Liby, Anas 20

al-Ma’unah 142

al-Manar 142

al-Masri, Abu Ayyub 10, 12

al-Masri, Abu Hamza 22

al-Masri, Abu Jihad 98

al-Masri, Abu Khabab 126

al-Mughassil, Ahmad Ibrahim 76

al-Muhajir, Abu Hamza 12

al-Nasser, Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed 122

al-Nur Honey Center 142

al-Qa‘ida 2, 8, 24, 84, 86, 98, 118, 124, 125, 128, 131, 134, 135, 139

al-Qa‘ida in Iraq 10, 12, 24, 54, 134, 139

al-Qa‘ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb 2, 18, 139

al-Quds Brigades 56

al-Quso, Fahd Mohammed Ahmed 38

al-Rashid Trust 142

al-Sayid ‘Umar, Midhat Mursi 126

al-Shifa Honey Press for Industry and Commerce 142

al-Tawhid w‘al Jihad 141

al-Tayyar, Jaffar 86

al-Tunisi, Yusuf 124

al-Wafa al-Igatha al-Islamia 142

al-Yacoub, Ibrahim Salih Mohammed 80

al-Zarqawi, Abu Mus‘ab 2, 10, 12, 134

al-Zawahiri, Ayman 2, 8, 30

Alex Boncayao Brigade 141, 142

Algeria 18

Ali, Ahmed Mohamed Hamed 117

Ali Atwa 42

ALIR, See Army for the Liberation of Rwanda

Ali Saed Bin Ali El-Hoorie 70

Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri 30

‘Ali Sayyid Muhammad Mustafa al-Bakri 30

The Allied Democratic Forces 143

al Qaeda, See al-Qa‘ida

Al Taqwa Trade, Property and Industry Company Ltd. 142

Aluminum 115

Amer El-Amaati 28

Amer El-Maati 28

Anarchist Faction for Overthrow 142

Anas al-Liby 20

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146 Counterterrorism 2008

ANFO 115

ANO, See Abu Nidal Organization

Ansar al-Islam 24

Ansar al-Sunna 24, 26, 139

Anthrax 14, 116

Anti-Imperialist Territorial Nuclei 141

AQ, See al-Qa‘ida

AQI, See al-Qa‘ida in Iraq

AQIM, See al-Qa‘ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb

‘Arafat, Yasir 40

Army for the Liberation of Rwanda 142

Army of the Righteous, See Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

AS, See Ansar al-Sunna

‘Asbat al-Ansar 54, 139, 142

ASG, See Abu Sayyaf Group

Atef, Muhammad 135

Atiyah Abd al-Rahman 26

Atropine 36

Atwa, Ali 42

Atwah, Muhsin Musa Matwalli 134

AUC, See United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia

Aum, See Aum Shinrikyo

Aum Shinrikyo 131, 139

Aum Supreme Truth, See Aum Shinrikyo

Awda, Abd Al Aziz 129

Aweys, Hassan Dahir 94

Ayman al-Zawahiri 2, 8, 30

Azahari Bin Husin 74, 134

Azhar, Masood 88

Azzam al-Amriki 34

Azzam the American 34

B

Babbar Khalsa International 142

Badr, The Battle of 72

Bali 74, 104, 127

Bank Al Taqwa Ltd. 142

Barot, Dhiren 134

Barre, Mohamed Siad 94

Bashir, Abu Bakar 74

Basque Fatherland and Liberty 131, 139

Battle of Badr, See Ramadan

Bin Husin, Azahari 74, 134

Bin Ladin 2, 4, 10, 26, 84

Biological Incidents in the United States 116

Index
Counterterrorism 2008 147

Biological Threats 66

Black powder 115

Black Star 142

Blasting gel 115

Bomb Threat Call Procedures 160

Bomb Threat Stand-Off Distances 78

Booster charge 115

Botulinum Toxins 66

Boussora, Faker Ben Abdelaziz 124, 125

BR-PCC, See Red Brigades-Combatant Communist Party

BR/PCC, See New Red Brigades/Communist Combatant Party

Briefcase Bomb 78

Building Evacuation Distance 78

BZ (incapacitating agent) 52

C

C-4 6, 115

Cambodian Freedom Fighters 141

Castor Beans 100

Castro 48

Central Intelligence Agency Web Site 159

CFF, See Cambodian Freedom Fighters

Chemical Agents 52

Chemical Incident, Indicators of a Possible 44

Chemicals, Toxic Industrial 60

Chlorine 52, 60

Chloroacetophenone 52

Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile 52

CIRA, See Continuity Irish Republican Army

Colombia 113

Communist Party of India (Maoist) 141

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)/United People’s Front 141

Communist Party of Philippines/New People’s Army 139

Compact sedan, bomb in 78

Composition B 115

Continuity IRA 131, 139, 142

Continuity Irish Republican Army 131, 139, 142

Council of Islamic Courts 94

CPP/NPA, See Communist Party of Philippines/New People’s Army

Cuba 137

Cyanide, Hydrogen 52

Cyanides (Blood Agents) 52

Cyanogen Chloride 52

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148 Counterterrorism 2008

D

Daniel Pearl 88

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 4, 8, 20, 96, 117, 120, 121, 123, 134, 135

Darkazanli Company 142

Daud 128

Definitions, Terrorism 137

DEMEX 6

Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda 141

Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine 131

Democratic Front for the Liberation of Rwanda 131

Devrimci Sol 112

Dev Sol 112

DFLP, See Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Dhamat Houmet Daawa Salafia 142

Dhiren Barot 134

DHKP/C, See Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front

Diphenylaminearsine 52

Distilled sulfur mustard 52

Document Indicators, Terrorist 114

Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri 2, 8, 30

Dulmatin 104

Dynamite 115

E

East Turkistan Islamic Movement 141, 143

Egyptian Islamic Jihad 2, 8, 30

El-Hoorie, Ali Saed Bin Ali 70

El-Maati, Amer 28

Elbaneh, Jaber A. 118

11 September 2001 2, 4

ELN, See National Liberation Army

ETA, See Basque Fatherland and Liberty; See Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna

Ethylene oxide 115

ETIM, See East Turkistan Islamic Movement

Euzkadi Ta Askatasuna 131, 139

Explosives 6, 78, 115

F

Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso 38

Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam 123

FAI, See Fatah al-Islam

Faker Ben Abdelaziz Boussora 124, 125

Faker Boussora 124, 125

FARC, See Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia; See Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

Fatah 32, 40

Index
Counterterrorism 2008 149

Fatah al-Islam 54

Fazul, Harun 96

Fazul Abdullah Mohammed 96

FDLR, See Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda

Federal Bureau of Investigation Web Site 159

Financial Activity, Indicators of Suspicious 108

Finsbury Park 22

First of October Antifascist Resistance Group 131, 141, 143

Flour 115

Foreign Terrorist Organizations 139, 159

Fuel-Air Mixtures 115

Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarios de Colombia 113, 131

G

Gama’a al-Islamiyya 139

Gaza Strip 32, 40

GICM, See Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group

GRAPO, See First of October Antifascist Resistance Group

GSPC, See al-Qa‘ida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb; See Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat

H

Hamadei, Mohammed Ali 48

HAMAS 32, 40, 131, 139

Hambali 74, 128, 135

Hamza Rabi‘a 134

Hapilon, Isnilon Totoni 119

Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami 141

Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami/Bangladesh 141

Harakat ul-Mujahedin 139

Harakat ul Jihad i Islami 143

Harun Fazul 96

Hasan Izz-Al-Din 50

Hasan Nasrallah 46

Hassan Dahir Aweys 94

Have Suspicions? 159

HIG, See Hizb-I Islami Gulbuddin

Hijra year 72

Hir, Zulkifli bin 102

Hizb-I Islami Gulbuddin 141

Hizballah 46, 48, 50, 131, 139

Hizbul-Mujahedin 141

Hizb Ut-Tahrir 131

HM, See Hizbul-Mujahedin

HUJI, See Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami

HUJI-B, See Harakat ul-Jihad-I-Islami/Bangladesh

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150 Counterterrorism 2008

HUM, See Harakat ul-Mujahedin

Husin, Azahari bin 74, 134

Hydrogen Cyanide 52

I

IAA, See Islamic Army of Aden

IBDA-C, See Islamic Great East Raiders-Front

Ibrahim Salih Mohammed Al-Yacoub 80

IED, See Improvised Explosive Devices

IG, See Gama’a al-Islamiyya

IIPB, See Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade

IJU, See Islamic Jihad Union

Imad Fayez Mugniyah 50

Improvised Explosive Devices 115

Impure sulfur mustard 52

IMU, See Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan

Incapacitating Agents 52

Indicators of a Possible Chemical Incident 44

Indicators of a Possible Radiological Incident 92

Indicators of Suspicious Financial Activity 108

Industrial Chemicals, Toxic 60

INLA, See Irish National Liberation Army

International Sikh Youth Federation 143

International Terrorism Definition 137

IRA, See Irish Republican Army

Iran 137

Irish National Liberation Army 131, 141

Irish Republican Army 141

Irish Republican Army Sinn Fein 132

Isamuddin, Riduan 128

Islamic Army in Iraq 24

Islamic Army of Aden 141, 143

Islamic Great East Raiders-Front 141

Islamic Group, See Gama’a al-Islamiyya

The Islamic International Brigade 143

Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade 141

Islamic Jihad 46

Islamic Jihad Union 62, 139

Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan 62, 139

Islamic Renewal and Reform Organization 143

Islamic Resistance Movement, See HAMAS

Isnilon Totoni Hapilon 119

Izz-Al-Din, Hasan 50

Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades 32

Index
Counterterrorism 2008 151

J

Jaafar al-Tayyar 86

Jaber A. Elbaneh 118

Jaish-e-Mohammed 88, 139, 143

Jama‘at al-Tawhid wa-al Jihad 10

Jamaat ul-Furqan 88

Jamaatul-Mujahedin Bangladesh 141

Jamal Mohammad Al-Badawi 16

Jamiat al-Ta’awun al-Islamiyya 143

Jamiat ul-Mujahedin 141, 143

Janjalani, Khadafi 110, 134

Japanese Red Army 141, 143

Jayshullah 143

Jdey, Abderraouf Ben Habib 124, 125

JEM, See Jaish-e-Mohammed

Jemaah Islamiyah 102, 104, 106, 110, 127, 128, 134, 135, 139

Jerusalem Warriors 143

JI, See Jemaah Islamiyah

JMB, See Jamaatul-Mujahedin Bangladesh

Joko Pitoyo 104

Joloy, Mono 113

JRA, See Japanese Red Army

JUF, See Jamaat ul-Furqan

JUM, See Jamiat ul-Mujahedin

K

Kach, See Kahane Chai

Kahane Chai 132, 139

Kansi, Mir Amal 135

KGK, See Kongra-Gel

Khadafi Janjalani 110, 134

Khalid Shaykh Muhammad 135

Khobar Towers 70, 76, 80, 122

Khuddam ul-Islam 88

KMM, See Kumpulan Mujahedin Malaysia

Kongra-Gel 68, 139

Koran, See Quran

KUI, See Khuddam ul-Islam

Kumpulan Mujahedin Malaysia 102, 141

Kurdistan Freedom Hawks 68, 132

Kurdistan Workers Party 68, 132

Index
152 Counterterrorism 2008

L

Lashkar-e-Tayyiba 82, 132, 139, 143

Lashkar i Jhangvi 139

Laskar Khos 128

Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power) 72

LeT, LET, See Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

Lewisite 52

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 132, 139

Libyan Islamic Fighting Group 26, 139, 143

LIFG, See Libyan Islamic Fighting Group

LJ, See Lashkar i Jhangvi

Lord’s Resistance Army 141, 143

Loyalist Volunteer Force 132, 141, 143

LRA, See Lord’s Resistance Army

LT, See Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

LTTE, See Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Lunar Calendar 72

LVF, See Loyalist Volunteer Force

M

Makhtab al-Khidmat 143

Maoist, See Communist Party of India (Maoist)

MAPP 115

Martyrs Brigade, See al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade

Masood Azhar 88

MEK, See Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization

MEND, See Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta

Methane 115

Midhat Mursi al-Sayid ‘Umar 126

Milk powder 115

Mir Amal Kansi 135

Mohamed Siad Barre 94

Mohammed, See Muhammad

Mohammed, Fazul Abdullah 96

Mohammed Ali Hamadei 48

Mombasa 130

Mono Joloy 113

Moroccan Islamic Combatant Group 139, 143

Moro National Liberation Front 110

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta 141

MRTA, See Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement

Msalam, Fahid Mohammed Ally 123

Mugniyah, Imad Fayez 50

Muhammad 72

Muhammad, Khalid Shaykh 135

Index
Counterterrorism 2008 153

Muhammad Atef 135

Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah 134

Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization 132, 139

Mullah Omar 84

Mustafa Setmariam Nasar 134

Mustard 52

N

Nabhan, Saleh Ali Saleh 130

Nada Management Organization 143

Nairobi, Kenya 4, 8, 20, 96, 117, 120, 121, 123, 134, 135

Nasar, Mustafa Setmariam 134

Nasrallah, Hasan 46

National Counterterrorism Center Web Site 159

National Front for the Liberation of Kurdistan 132

National Liberation Army 132, 139

Nerve Agents 36, 52

New People’s Army 132, 143

New Red Brigades/Communist Combatant Party 141

Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) 72

NIPR, See Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei

NOBEL 1509 6

Noordin Mohammad Top 74, 127

North Korea 137

NP 10 6

NPA, See New People’s Army

NTA, See Anti-Imperialist Territorial Nuclei

O

OBL, See Usama Bin Ladin

Ocalan, Abdullah 68

Omar, Mullah 84

Orange Volunteers 132, 143

Organization of the Oppressed on Earth 46

Osama Bin Laden, See Usama Bin Ladin

Other Groups of Concern 141, 159

OV, See Orange Volunteers

P

PAGAD, See People Against Gangsterism and Drugs

Paint pigments 115

Palestine Islamic Jihad 56, 58, 129, 132, 139

Palestine Liberation Front 132, 139

Palestinian Authority 32, 40

Party of God, See Hizballah

Patek, Umar 106

Index
154 Counterterrorism 2008

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 132

PE-4 6

Pearl, Daniel 88

The Pentagon Gang 143

Pentolite 115

People Against Gangsterism and Drugs 132, 141, 143

Peoples Liberation Army of Kurdistan 132

PETN 137

Petty Officer Robert D. Stethem, See Stethem, Petty Officer Robert D.

PFLP, See Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

PFLP-GC, See Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command

Philippines 110, 119

Phosgene 52

Photo flash powder 115

PIJ, See Palestine Islamic Jihad

Pipe Bombs 78, 115

PKK, See Kongra-Gel; See Kurdistan Workers Party

PLASTEX 6

Plastic Explosives 6

PLASTRITE 6

PLASTRITE-4 6

PLF, See Palestine Liberation Front

PMW 135 6

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine 132, 139

Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command 132, 139

Propane 115

PUK, See Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

Pulmonary Agents 52

Q

Qa‘idat al-Jihad 2

Quran 72

R

Rabi‘a, Hamza 134

Radiation 92

Radicalization 22

Radiological Incident, Indicators of a Possible 92

Rajah Solaiman Movement 141

Ramadan 72

Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah 58

Ramzi Yousef 135

Real IRA 133, 139

Red Brigades-Combatant Communist Party 143

Red Hand Defenders 141, 143

Ressam, Ahmed 114

Index
Counterterrorism 2008 155

Revival of Islamic Heritage Society 143

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 113, 139

Revolutionary Nuclei 139

Revolutionary Organization 17 November 131, 139

Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party/Front 112, 133, 139

Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei 141

Revolutionary Proletarian Nucleus 143

Revolutionary Struggle 141

Revolutionary United Front 143

Rewards for Justice Web Site 159

RHD, See Red Hand Defenders

Ricin 100

Riduan Isamuddin 128

Riot Control Agents 52

RIRA, See Real IRA

Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs 141, 143

RN, See Revolutionary Nuclei

ROWENEX 6

RS, See Revolutionary Proletarian Initiative Nuclei

RSM, See Rajah Solaiman Movement

RUF, See Revolutionary United Front

S

Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat 2, 18, 133, 143

Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan 130

Salmonella 116

Sarin 36, 52

Sayf al-Adel 30

Secret Army for the Liberation of Armenia 133

Sedan, bomb in 78

SEISMOPLAST (P3) 6

Semi-Trailer, bomb in 78

SEMTEX 1A 6

SEMTEX H 6

Sendero Luminoso 133, 139

17 November, See Revolutionary Organization 17 November

Shallah, Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad 58

Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan 120

Shining Path 133, 139

Shukrijumah, Adnan G. El 86

Siddiqui, Aafia 90

Sipah-I-Sahaba/Pakistan 141

SL, See Sendero Luminoso; See Shining Path

Smallpox 66

Smokeless powder 115

Somalia 94

Index
156 Counterterrorism 2008

Soman 52

Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Web Site 159

Special Purpose Islamic Regiment 141, 143

SPIR, See Special Purpose Islamic Regiment

SPRENG FOLIE (SF2) 6

SSP, See Sipah-I-Sahaba/Pakistan

Stand-Off Distances, Bomb Threat 78

State Sponsors of Terrorism 137

Stethem, Petty Officer Robert D. 42, 48, 50

Sudan 137

Sugar 115

Suicide Vests 115

Suspicious Financial Activity, Indicators of 108

Swedan, Sheikh Ahmed Salim 120

Syria 137

T

Tabun 36, 52

TAK, See Kurdistan Freedom Hawks

Taliban 84

Tanzim Qa‘idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn 10

TCG, See Tunisian Combatant Group

Tenrik Mifaz-E-Shariah Mohammadi 141

Terrorism Definitions 137

Terrorism Knowledge Base Web Site 159

Terrorist Document Indicators 114

Terrorist Exclusion List Designees 142

Terrorist Group Definition 137

TNSM, See Tenrik Mifaz-E-Shariah Mohammadi

TNT Equivalents 115

Top, Noordin Mohammad 74, 127

Toxic Industrial Chemicals 60

Truck, bomb in 78

Tunisian Combatant Group 141, 143

Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement 133, 141

Turkey 112

Turkish Hizballah 141, 143

TWJ, See al-Tawhid w‘al Jihad

U

UBL, See Usama Bin Ladin

UDA, See Ulster Defense Association/Ulster Freedom Fighters

UFF, See Ulster Defense Association/Ulster Freedom Fighters

ULFA, See United Liberation Front of Assam

Ulster Defense Association/Ulster Freedom Fighters 133, 141, 143

Ulster Volunteer Force 141

Index
Counterterrorism 2008 157

‘Umar, Midhat Mursi al-Sayid 126

Umar Patek 106

Ummah Tameer E-Nau 143

United Liberation Front of Assam 133, 141

United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia 133, 139

Usama, See Usama Bin Ladin

Usama Bin Ladin 2, 4, 10, 26, 84

USS Cole 16, 38

UTN, See Ummah Tameer E-Nau

UVF, See Ulster Volunteer Force

Uzbekistan, Islamic Movement of 62

V

Van, bomb in 78

VBIED, See Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices

Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices 115

Vesicants 52

VX 36, 52

W

Welding gas 115

West Bank 32

Wood 115

World Trade Center (1993) 64, 135

Y

Yasir ‘Arafat 40

Yousef, Ramzi 135

Youssef M. Nada & Co. Gesellschaft M.B.H. 143

Yusuf al-Tunisi 124

Z

Zubaydah, Abu 82, 135

Zulkarnaen 128

Zulkifli 102

Zulkifli bin Hir 102

Index
158 Counterterrorism 2008
Counterterrorism 2008 159

Have Suspicions?

To Report Suspicious Persons or Activity, Please Visit:

1. Rewards for Justice: http://www.rewardsforjustice.net, then click the “Submit a Tip” bar. 

Or, in the United States, call 1-800-US REWARDS.

2. FBI: https://tips.fbi.gov. Or, in the United States, call (202) 324-3000 [FBI main switchboard]

3. To find phone numbers of regional FBI offices in the United States, visit 

http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm

4. Individuals outside the United States may want to contact the Central Intelligence Agency. The 

CIA Web site is at www.cia.gov

Think you’ve seen a wanted person? Does a certain face “ring a bell?”

To view photographs of wanted terrorists, visit these sites:

http://www.rewardsforjustice.net

http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/terrorists/fugitives.htm

Are you wondering whether a business, charity, or Nongovernmental Organization or other 

entity has terrorist ties? Do you want to make sure you can donate money to such an 

organization legally? You can view designated individuals and groups at these sites:

Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/82738.htm

Other Groups of Concern: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt/2006/82738.htm

Terrorist Exclusion List: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/fs/2004/32678.htm

Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons: 

http://www.treasury.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/t11sdn.pdf

Other Resources:

US National Counterterrorism Center: http://www.nctc.gov

Terrorism Knowledge Base: http://www.tkb.org

The sites below are oriented toward official US Government information and are mostly for people 

living in the United States. Other countries maintain their own lists of fugitives and suspect 

groups. Residents of other countries should consult their own law enforcement agencies.
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Bomb Threat Call Procedures

Keep caller on the line—the longer he/she talks, the more we can learn.

Record as much of the message as possible on the form below—try to get exact words.

Tell the caller (if applicable) that the building is occupied and that the threatened action could result in the death or serious 

injury to many innocent persons.

Immediately upon termination of the call, report information to Security.

Date Time of Call Time Caller 

Hung Up Ext. No.

Exact Message (if possible):

Ask Caller:

• Where is bomb located? (Building, Floor, Room, etc.)

• When will it go off?

• What did it look like?

• Why?

• Who put it there?

• Caller’s Name:

Information About Caller:

• Where is caller? (Describe background and level of noise)

• Sex: Male Female

• Pitch of Voice: Low Moderate High

• Speech: Stutter Accent Peculiar Dialect

• Other:

• Estimated age:

Name & Room Number of Person Receiving Call:

 Calm

Angry

Excited

Slow

Rapid

Soft

Loud

Laughter

Crying

Normal

Distinct

Slurred

Nasal

Stutter

Lisp

Raspy

Deep

Ragged

Clearing Throat

Deep Breathing

Crackling Voice

Disguised

Accent

Whispered

 Caller’s Voice

Street Noises

Crockery

Voices

PA System

Music

House Noises

Motor

Office Machinery

Factory Machinery

Animal Noises

Clear

Static

Local

Long Distance

Booth

Other

 Background Sounds

Well Spoken (Educated)

Foul

Irrational

Message Read by Threat 

Maker

Taped

Incoherent

 Threat Language

If voice is familiar, who did it sound like?

Report Call Immediately To:

Name:

Phone Number:

Today’s Date:

Your Name:

Position:

Phone Number:

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