Mohammed Hamdi al-Ahdal

Mohammed Hamdi al-Ahdal is a citizen of Saudi Arabia believed to have played a role in the attack on the French supertanker MV Limburg.^[1][2] The attack occurred in October 2002, in the Gulf of Aden, off Yemen. One Bulgarian crew member was killed.^[3] Twelve crew members were injured. 90,000 tonnes of oil were spilled. Al-Ahdal was captured in Yemen on November 25, 2003.

According to Global Security Al-Ahdal was born in 1971, and received a three year sentence.^[1] The Prosecution appealed, because they thought the original sentence was too lenient.^[4] However, the original sentence was upheld.

Fawaz al-Rabihi, also convicted of a role in the bombing, received a life sentence.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mohammed Hamdi al-Ahdal: Al-Qaeda Terrorist Operations Facilitator". Global Security. http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/profiles/mohammed_hamdi_al-ahdal.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26. 
2. ^ "Limburg oil tanker attacked". Global Security. http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/profiles/limburg_oil_tanker_attacked.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Al-Qaeda fugitive killed in Yemen". BBC. 1 October 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5396862.stm. Retrieved 2007-12-26. 
4. ^ "Appeals court upholds prison sentence of al-Qaida operative in Yemen". International Herald Tribune. November 18, 2006. http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/11/18/africa/ME_GEN_Yemen_Terror_trial.php. Retrieved 2007-12-26.