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The Who's Who of Terrorism, August, 2001 


  
Name	 
Title
Activities/Region
Organization
Abbud al-Zumar	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction, 
former leader of al-Jihad, currently in prison in Egypt 
Egypt: Egyptian Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s with the
goal of establishing an cleric run Islamic Egypt.	 al-Jihad
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/jihad.htm 

Abdel Ghani Meskini	 
Agent
Admitted accomplice of agent Ahmed Ressam, East Coast Y2K plot -  
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. In custody.
al-Qaida &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Abdel Hakim Tizegha	 
Agent
Linked to Ahmed Ressam via phone records, thought to be part of West Coast
Y2K plot. In custody. 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world	 al-Qaida
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Abdelmajid Dahoumane	 
Supervising Agent
Shared hotel room with Ahmed Ressam, arrested in Algiers 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world	 al-Qaida
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Abdurajik Abubakar Janjalani	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Philippines - Islamic extremists, split from the Moro National Liberation
Front 1991	 ASC &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/asc.htm 

Abimael Guzman	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Captured and imprisoned in 1992 
Peru: destroy existing Peruvian institutions and replace them with peasant
revolutionary regime.	 Shining
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/sendero.htm 
Path
Abu Hafas al-Masri  
aka Abu Taef	 
Aide
Fought at bin Laden's side during Afghan-Soviet wars in 1980s bin Laden's
son Mohammed is married to al-Masri's daughter 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. Masri is at large
probably in Afghanistan.	 al-Qaida
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Abu Nidal	 
Founder/Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Extremely violent anti-Semitic and violently opposed to the Middle East
peace process attacking Jews and Arabs alike. Headquarters have existed in
Iraq (1974-83) and Syria (1983-87); currently headquartered in Libya.
Substantial presence in Lebanon [in the Al Biqa'] (Bekaa Valley) and several
Palestinian refugee camps in coastal areas of Lebanon. Also has presence in
Algeria and Sudan Has demonstrated ability to operate over wide area,
including Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Thought to have gone into
retirement and is at large.	 ANO
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/abu.htm 

Abu Salim	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Southern Lebanon, Middle East, Europe: Marxist/Leninist extremists striking
primarily at Western Targets	 PFLP-SC
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/pflpsc.htm 

Achmad Cassiem	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Cape Town, South Africa: South African Islamic extremist group seeking to
establish an Islamic state in South Africa.	 PAGAD
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/quibla.htm 

Ahmed Jabril	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Damascus (Syria), Lebanon and Europe: Violent extremists opposed to the
Middle East Peace Process and incensed by the Oslo Accords.	 PFLP-GC
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/pflpgc.htm 

Ahmed Ressam	 
Agent
Captured entering U.S. at Canadian border with bomb making materials,
thought to be part of a Al-Qaida Y2K attack plot 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. Serving sentence in the
U.S.	 al-Qaida &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Ali Mohammed	 
Security Chief
Defense of Terrorist Leaders, planning, execution 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. At large, probably in
Afghanistan	 al-Qaida &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Ayman El-Zawahiri, Dr.	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction, close friend of
Usama Bin Laden 
Egypt: Egyptian Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s with the
goal of establishing an cleric run Islamic Egypt. 
At large, probably in Afghanistan.	 al-Jihad
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/jihad.htm 

Binyamin Kahane	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Israel: Groups have threatened to attack Arabs, Palestinians, and Israeli
Government officials in Hebron and the West Bank	 Kahane
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/kach.htm 
Chai
Fasel Sharakh	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Lebanon, Middle East, Europe: Leads the security forces for Arafat's Hamas,
mostly activity inside Israel, but supposedly ceased violent activity and
assumed protection duty for Arafat at the signing of the Oslo Accords.	 Amn
Al  &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/force17.htm 
Ri'asah 
Aka Force 17
Fazlur Rehman Khalil	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Linked to Usama Bin Laden 
Kashmir (India-Pakistan): attacks Indian troops and civilian targets in
Kashmir with anti-western rhetoric	 HUM
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/hua.htm 

Fusako Shigenobu	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Communist/Socialist Revolutionaries: goal is to overthrow Japanese
Government and monarchy and to help foment world revolution.	 JRA
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/jra.htm 

George Habash	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the occupied territories: Marxist-Leninist group
that advocates a Pan-Arab revolution and violently opposes the Oslo Accords.
PFLP &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/pflp.htm 

Gerry Adams	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, Great Britain, and Western Europe:
dedicated to removing British forces from Northern Ireland and unifying
Ireland.	 PIRA &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/pira.htm 

Mark Swinger	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Northern Ireland, Ireland: a faction of the mainstream loyalist Ulster
Volunteer Force (UVF) composed largely of UVF hard-liners who have sought to
prevent a political settlement with Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland
by attacking Catholic politicians, civilians, and Protestant politicians.
LVF &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/lvf.htm 

Marwan Barghouti	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Middle East and Europe: Violent extremists dedicated to a new Palestinian
homeland within the borders of Israel's buffers zones on the West Bank and
Gaza Strip. Renounced terrorism and violence as part of Arafat's bid to rule
Palestinian Territories as part of the Oslo Accords. Now operates as
Arafat's Palestinian Militia.	 Tazzim
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/hamas.htm 
 
(Arafat's militia)
Masud Rajavi	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Based in Iraq: Early anti-Shah of Iran militants now
anti-cleric/anti-conservative Iran. Also extremely anti-western. Extremely
violent on occasion and has a well oiled propaganda machine.	 MEK/MKO
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/mek.htm 

Meir Kahane	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Israel: Groups have threatened to attack Arabs, Palestinians, and Israeli
Government officials in Hebron and the West Bank	 Kach
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/kach.htm 

Mickey McKevitt	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Northern Ireland, Ireland, Great Britain: dedicated to removing British
forces from Northern Ireland and unifying Ireland. Split from the IRA when
the peace process began.	 Real
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/rira.htm 
IRA
Mohammad Abu Zubaida	 
Chief of Operations
Terrorist training and operations planning, direction. 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. At large probably in
Afghanistan.	 al-Qaida &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Mohammed Deff	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Jordon, Israel and the occupied territories: goal of establishing an Islamic
Palestinian state in place of Israel	 Izzadin
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/hamas.htm 
el-Kassim  
aka Hamas
Mohambedou Ould Slahi	 
Officer
Brother-in-law of Mr. Mauritania, worked with Haouari, organizer of Y2K
bombing attack 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. Still at large,
probably in Afghanistan.	 al-Qaida
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Mokhtar Haouari	 
Supervising Agent
Directed preparations in Canada for Y2K attacks 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. Still at large,
whereabouts unknown.	 al-Qaida
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Mr. Mauritania	 
Lieutenant
Lieutenant to Usama Bin Liden, "the inner circle" 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. At large, probably in
Afghanistan.	 al-Qaida &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Muhammad Abbas  
aka Abu Abbas	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Based out of Iraq: Pro Palestinian violent extremists with goal to overthrow
Israel and establish a Palestinian state. At large, believed to be in Iraq.
PLF &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/plf.htm 

Muhammad al-Umari  
aka Abu Ibrahim	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Based out of Iraq: reportedly disbanded in 1984. 
Split from the now defunct Popular Front for the Liberation of
Palestine-Special Operations Group (PFLP-SOG). Believed to be in Iraq	 15
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/15may.htm 
May  
Organization &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/15may.htm 

Nayif Hawatmah	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Syria, Lebanon, and the Israeli occupied territories: Marxist group that
split from the PFLP in 1969. Believes Palestinian national goals can be
achieved only through revolution of the masses - Focus on attacks in
Palestinian Territories	 DFLP
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/dflp.htm 

Osamu Maruoka	 
Former Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction, 
Arrested in November of 1987 
Communist/Socialist Revolutionaries: goal is to overthrow Japanese
Government and monarchy and to help foment world revolution.	 JRA
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/jra.htm 

Raed Hijazi	 
Deputy Chief of Operations
Reports to Zubaida, training camps, planning, direction 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. At large, probably in
Afghanistan.	 al-Qaida &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Ramzi Ahmed Yousef	 
Agent
Planned, provisioned and executed the Van Bomb attack on the World Trade
Center in New York. 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. Serving sentence in the
U.S.	 al-Qaida &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Sabri al-Banna 	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Extremely violent anti-Semitic and violently opposed to the Middle East
peace process attacking Jews and Arabs alike. Headquarters have existed in
Iraq (1974-83) and Syria (1983-87); currently headquartered in Libya.
Substantial presence in Lebanon [in the Al Biqa'] (Bekaa Valley) and several
Palestinian refugee camps in coastal areas of Lebanon. Also has presence in
Algeria and Sudan Has demonstrated ability to operate over wide area,
including Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Thought to taken over full control
of the ANO from Abu Nidal.	 ANO
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/abu.htm 

Samir Ghosheh, Dr.	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Syria, Lebanon, Middle East: Violently opposed to the Middle East peace
process, closely involved in the Syrian- dominated Palestinian National
Salvation Front, with attacks against Israeli, moderate Arab, and PLO
targets.	 PSF &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/psf.htm 

Shaykh Mubarik Ali Gilani	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
North America and Pakistan: seeks to purify Islam through violence against
targets that they view as enemies of Islam, including Muslims they regard as
heretics and Hindus. Attacks during the 1980s included assassinations and
fire-bombings across the United States.	 Jamaat
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/jamat.htm 
ul-Fuqra
Shaykh Omar Abdel Rahman	 
Spiritual Leader
Sheikh Umar Abd-al Rahman, religious leader 
Egypt: Egyptian Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s with the
goal of establishing an cleric run Islamic Egypt.	 al-Jihad
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/jihad.htm 

Shoko Asahara	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Japan, with some European followers: aims to take over Japan and then the
world, preaching that the imminence of the end of the world and stated that
the United States would initiate "Armageddon" by starting World War III with
Japan	 AUM &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/aum.htm 

Usama Bin Laden	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world. At large, probably in
Afghanistan.	 al-Qaida &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Wadih El-Hage	 
Personal Secretary 
Worked for bin Laden in Sudan, convicted of conspiracy to bomb U.S.
embassies in Africa in 1998, serving sentence in U.S. 
Worldwide: Extremely violent militant group whose goal is to  
"reestablish the Muslim state" throughout the world	 al-Qaida
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/qaida.htm 

Velupillai Prabhakaran	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Sri Lanka: Establish an independent Tamil state, targets senior Sri Lankan
political and military leaders in Colombo	 LTTE
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/ltte.htm 

Yassar Arafat	 
Leader
Driving force, main decision maker, planning, direction 
Middle East and Europe: Violent extremists dedicated to a new Palestinian
homeland within the borders of Israel's buffers zones on the West Bank and
Gaza Strip. Renounced terrorism and violence as part of his bid to rule
Palestinian Territories as part of the Oslo Accords. Current leader of the
Palestinian Authority.	 al-Fatah
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/data/alfatah.htm 


  

Sources: 


*	U.S. Congress' Country Studies online at:
<a href="http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html">http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html>
&lt;http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html 
 

*	MSNBC online at : http://www.msnbc.com &lt;<a 
href="http://www.msnbc.com/">http://www.msnbc.com/>  

*	San Jose Mercury News Online Archives at :
htttp://www0.mercurycenter.com/resources/search/
&lt;http://www0.mercurycenter.com/resources/search/ 
 

*	AFI Research Archives at:  http://www.milnet.com/milnet/afi
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/afi 
 

*	MILNET &lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet 
 terrorist files including the
Terrorist Group Profiles at :  http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/tgpndx2.htm
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/tgpndx2.htm 
 

*	U.S Department of State, Patterns of Global Terrorism, 1996-1999
mirrored on MILNET at: http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/tgpmain.htm
&lt;http://www.milnet.com/milnet/tgp/tgpmain.htm 

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