Abdul Rahman Jabarah

Abdul Rahman Jabarah was a Canadian killed in a July 2003 firefight with Saudi Arabian officials who believed he was involved in the Riyadh compound bombings by al-Qaeda.

The brother of Mohammed Jabarah and a former student at Carleton University, Jabarah met with his brother in Dubai in January 2002, when both were already considered wanted al-Qaeda suspects. Four months later when Mohammed was arrested in Oman, Jabarah phoned his father Mansour who warned him that Canadian authorities were looking for him.McKenna, Terrence. CBC, " [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/jabarah/singapore.html Singapore in the cross-hairs] ", October 11 2004]

He wasn't heard from again until July 2003, when Saudi Arabia announced he had been killed in a shoot-out with al-Qaeda forces believed to be responsible for the Riyadh compound bombings earlier that year, with some even suggesting he had been a commander.Rice, Condoleezza, [http://fpc.state.gov/fpc/20558.htm Briefing by the National Security Advisor] , May 14 2003] His parents were not allowed to see or claim his body.MacLeon, Ian. Ottawa Citizen, " [http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/observer/story.html?id=bb0b1a96-a65b-4373-8e85-dce93f4fbc2d&p=5 The warning lights were all blinking red] ", February 23 2008]

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