The groups who asked for his guidance are thought to include al-Qa’eda,
Islamic Jihad in Egypt, the GIA and GSPC in Algeria and other groups in
Iraq, Indonesia, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco.
He has been convicted twice in Jordan in his absence for conspiracy to carry
out bomb attacks on two hotels in Amman in 1998, and providing finance and
advice for a series of bomb attacks in Jordan planned to coincide with the
Millennium.
He was arrested in 2002 but released on an electronic tag in 2008 before being
re-arrested after allegedly breaching his bail conditions.
Related posts:
Syrian forces accused of shooting dead funeral mourners as UN observers look on
London 2012 Olympics: touts and websites face new inquiries
David Cameron welcomes EU suspension of Burma sanctions
Syria: second bid to evacuate journalists fails
Fugitive "Fast Eddie" agrees to face the music in Britain
Cruise disaster: British survivor acted as 'human climbing frame' to save passengers
Views: 0