“I am studying airplanes!”: Abdul al Salam al Hilal
A profile of Abdul al Salam al Hilal, a Yemeni who is accused of having foreknowledge of the 9/11 attacks and facilitating the travel of al Qaeda operatives around the globe.
Author Archives: Thomas Joscelyn
Padilla’s Accomplice?: Binyam Muhammad
A profile of Binyam Muhammad, who was allegedly plotting attacks inside the U.S. with Jose Padilla at the time of his capture.
The Governor: Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa
A profile of Guantanamo detainee Khirullah Said Wali Khairkhwa, who was formerly the Taliban’s governor of the Herat province and admittedly met with his Iranian counterparts.
The Bosnian Jihad: Ahmed Zaid Salim Zuhair
A profile of Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Zaid Salim Zuhair, a Saudi who was convicted on terrorism-related charges in Bosnia.
Al Qaeda’s anthrax scientist
Malaysia releases a dangerous terrorist from jail. The case highlights the dangers of turning over terrorists to their home countries. Originally published at The Weekly Standard.
Clear and Present Danger
The Obama administration is about to discover that the terrorists detained at Guantanamo are there for good reason. Originally published in The Weekly Standard.
Evaluating the Uighur Threat
A US federal court order the government to released 17 Uighurs detained at Guantanamo Bay inside the US after ruling they are not a threat. But the Uighurs are members of an al Qaeda-linked group.
Former Guantanamo detainee tied to Hamdan and al Qaeda
A look at Said Boujaadia, Salim Hamdan’s lesser-known but more intriguing al Qaeda associate, who was released from Guantanamo Bay and sent to Morocco.
The Hamdan Verdict
Salim Hamdan, Osama bin Laden’s driver and bodyguard, has been found guilty of supporting terrorism by a military jury at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.