- Hervé Djamel Loiseau
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Born March 21, 1973, Hervé Djamel Loiseau was a French soldier who attended Afghan training camps, and was found burnt to death in the aftermath of the Battle of Tora Bora in December 2001, the first confirmation that Frenchmen had joined the ranks of Osama bin Laden in the wake of the September 11 attacks.[1]
Life
He had accompanied Brahim Yadel to Lahore, Pakistan on March 11, 2000 where the pair crossed the border into Afghanistan, after the urging of recruiter Karim Bourti.[2][3][4]
He also maintained contact with the Algerian Meroine Berrahal.[5]
Legacy
Five years after his death, an independent French film entitled Djamel Loiseau: Journey of a Soldier of Allah was produced by Ranwa Stephan.[6]
References
- ^ New York Times, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00EFDF1E31F93BA15751C1A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all, December 28, 2001
- ^ Crumley, Bruce. "TIME Magazine | Uncle Osama Wants You - March 24, 2003". Time.com. http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2003/0324/war/recruit.html. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ THURSDAY DECEMBER 27 2001 French al-Qaeda fighter's London links FROM ADAM SAGE IN PARIS[dead link]
- ^ "Al-Qaeda". Buzzle.com. http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/12-27-2001-8831.asp. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Vidino, Lorenzo. "Al-Qaeda in Europe", 2006. Prometheus Books
- ^ "Djamel Loiseau, itinéraire d'un soldat d'Allah (2006) - France - Ranwa Stephan - FIPA 2007". Fipa.tm.fr. 2001-12-24. http://www.fipa.tm.fr/en/programmes/2007/scf_16519.htm. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
Alleged militants in the War on Terror who have lived in France Alleged associates of al-Qaeda Alleged associates of GIA Alleged associates of GICM Karim el-MejjatiHeld in Guantanamo Bay Mourad Benchellali · Imad Kanouni · Nizar Sassi · Brahim Yadel · Mustaq Ali Patel · Ridouane Khalid · Khaled Ben MustafaOthers Karim Bourti · Jerôme Courtailler · Djamel Beghal · Nizar Trabelsi · Hassan Jandoubi · Lionel Dumont · Kamel Daoudi · Rabah Kadre · Slimane KhalfaouiCategories:- French Muslims
- Converts to Islam
- 1973 births
- 2001 deaths
- French people stubs
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