The first multi-expert blog dedicated solely to counterterrorism issues, serving as a gateway to the community for policymakers and serious researchers. Designed to provide realtime information about terrorism cases and policy developments. |
Background of Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, Possibly Captured in Pakistan (updated)By Andrew Cochran
News reports have the Pakistanis killing one Al Qaeda suspect and capturing another, who might be Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, a.k.a. Abu Musab al-Suri, an AQ leader in Europe and suspected mastermind in the March 11, 2004 Madrid bombings. The Investigative Project's Lorenzo Vidino discussed Nasar's collaboration with and influence over Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in a "National Review Online" piece in May 2004. Here is Evan Kohlmann's profile of Nasar from earlier this year (Acrobat file), and here is a video of Nasar filmed in 2000 and obtained by Evan. MSNBC has a good article about his activities and contacts inside Al Qaeda. Nasar was an early suspect in the 7/7 London bombings, but it's unclear if he had any role. Picture of Nasar:
TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry: Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Background of Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, Possibly Captured in Pakistan (updated):
» Baackground of Mustafa Setmarian Nasar, Possibly Captured in Pakistan from Law, Terrorism & Homeland Security- Greg McNeal
» HVT Possibly Killed or Arrested--Abu Musab al-Suri from Terrorism Unveiled
» A Beautiful Thing from Making Sense of Jihad
» Captured terrorist may be al-Qaeda in Europe leader from Secular Blasphemy
» Who is Mustafa Setmariam Nasar? from The Defiance, Colorado Democrat
» Mustafa Setmariam Nasar confirmed captured? from Winds of Change.NET
» Has abu-Musab al-Suri been captured? from Tel-Chai Nation |