Samir Moussaab

Samir Moussaab (born Samir Saioud) was the second highest-ranking member of the "North African Islamic Al-Qaeda" until the Algerian army shot and killed him in Si Moustapha village in Boumerdes, Algeria on April 26, 2007.[1] Former members of the Salafist Group for Call and Combat, which changed its name to Al-Qaeda in Islamic North Africa when it allied with Al-Qaeda in January 2007, identified his body.[2]

References

  1. ^ Key terrorist ring-leader killed in northern Algeria People's Daily Online
  2. ^ Report: Al-Qaida No. 2 in Algeria killed during clash with army International Herald Tribune
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Algeria Alleged militants in the war on terror who have lived in Algeria
People listed in italics have died.
Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat
  • Nabil Sahraoui
  • Samir Moussaab
  • Abu Doha
  • Rabah Kadre
  • Slimane Khalfaoui
  • Mohamed Bensakhria
Held at Guantanamo Bay
Alleged al-Qaeda members
Armed Islamic GroupOthers
1 Currently imprisoned.   2 Released after serving sentence.


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