Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali

Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali ( _ar. أحمد محمّد حامد علي) (born about 1965) is an Egyptian national wanted by the United States government in connection with the 1998 United States embassy bombings in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi.

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name =Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali


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caption =Suspected terrorist Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali
birth_date = circa 1965
birth_place = Egypt
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known_for = On the list of FBI Most Wanted Terrorists
1998 United States embassy bombings

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Life before the bombings

It is thought that, before becoming an accomplice in bombing various American embassies, Hamed Ali worked in the field of agriculture, with formal training in the industry."Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali." FBI Most Wanted Terrorists. The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 23 June 2008 .] Hamed Ali lived in Kenya until fleeing the country on August 2, 1998. He located himself in Karachi, Pakistan until the bombings on August 7, 1998."Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali." FBI Most Wanted Terrorists. The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 23 June 2008 .]

Role in the 1998 American embassy bombings

For his role in the 1998 American embassy bombings, Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali was indicted for conspiracy to kill United States nationals, to murder, to destroy buildings and property of the United States, and to destroy national defense utilities of the United States by a grand jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York."Wanted Ahmed Mohamed Hamed Ali Up to $5 Million Reward." Rewards for Justice: Seeking Information Against International Terrorism. The United US Department of State. 23 June 2008 .] "Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali." FBI Most Wanted Terrorists. The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 23 June 2008 .] The United States Government is currently offering a five million dollar reward for information directly leading to the capture of Hamed Ali.

Current Operations

Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali is considered a current operative of Al-Qaeda. [Lumpkin, John. "Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali: Nairobi embassy bombing cell Operative." Homeland Security. Global Security. 23 June 2008 .]

He was suspected of being in Afghanistan as of October 2001.

On October 10 2001, Ali was placed on the initial list of the FBI's top 22 Most Wanted Terrorists, which was released to the public by President Bush.

He is currently thought to be in Somalia, under the protection of the Islamic militia.

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