Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri Arabic: عبد الرحيم النشيري |
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Born |
Saudi Arabia |
January 5, 1965
Citizenship | Saudi Arabian |
Detained at | CIA black sites Stare Kiejkuty Guantanamo Bay |
Alternate name | Mullah Bilal |
ISN | 10015 |
Charge(s) | Charges dropped in February 2009, reinstated in 2011 |
Status | Still held in Guantanamo Bay pending trial |
Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri (Arabic: عبد الرحيم النشيري; pronunciation /ɑːbɪd/ /ælrɑːˈhiːm/ /ælnɑːˈʃiːriː/; born January 5, 1965) is a Saudi Arabian citizen alleged to be the mastermind of the bombing of the USS Cole and other maritime terrorist attacks. He is alleged to have headed al-Qaeda operations in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf states prior to his capture in November 2002 by the CIA's Special Activities Division.