KSM Archives

Analysis: US seeks extradition of Bin Laden loyalist imprisoned in France

Thomas Joscelyn | January 18, 2018

The US is seeking the extradition of Christian Ganczarski from France, where he has been imprisoned since 2003. A French court convicted Ganczarski on terror-related charges for his role in the Apr. 11, 2002 suicide bombing at a synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia. The bomber called Ganczarski beforehand to receive his “blessing.” A newly-released indictment focuses on Ganczarski’s other ties to al Qaeda, including a plot targeting American interests in Australia.

The Abu Zubaydah file

Thomas Joscelyn | August 24, 2016

The US government has released an unclassified summary of Abu Zubaydah’s career. Some claim that Abu Zubaydah wasn’t really an al Qaeda member when he was detained in March 2002, but the newly released file alleges that he worked closely with multiple senior al Qaeda operatives and possibly had foreknowledge of the terror group’s three most successful attacks between August 1998 and September 2001.

Analysis: Former al Qaeda operative freed, sent home to Qatar

David Andrew Weinberg | January 20, 2015

Ali Saleh Kahlah al Marri, who served as an al Qaeda sleeper operative, has been released from an American prison and returned to Qatar.

Padilla’s Accomplice?: Binyam Muhammad

Thomas Joscelyn | January 6, 2009

A profile of Binyam Muhammad, who was allegedly plotting attacks inside the U.S. with Jose Padilla at the time of his capture.