Rashad Mohammed Saeed Ismael |
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Born | 1974 (1974) (age 50)
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Other names | Abu al-Fida |
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Known for | Alleged to be a close associate of Osama bin Laden |
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Rashad Mohammed Saeed Ismael, also known as Abu Al-Fida, is a citizen of Yemen alleged to be a close associate of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.[1][2]
According to The Times he worked with bin Laden during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan.
bin Laden commissioned him to return to Yemen, and seek out a girl to serve as his fifth wife. His choice, Amal Ahmed al-Sadah married bin Laden in 2000 in Kandahar.[3]
The Times reports Ismael was apprehended in Yemen, shortly after al Qaeda's attacks on September 11, 2001.[1]
They report he was held for two years in Yemen. They report that his brother Sadeq, a brother-in-law and a cousin were all held in Guantanamo.
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