Mohammed Hamdi al-Ahdal (born 1971) is a citizen of Saudi Arabia who 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.
During the 90s' he fought in Bosnia and Chechnya.
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]
- ^ a b "Mohammed Hamdi al-Ahdal: Al-Qaeda Terrorist Operations Facilitator". Global Security. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Limburg oil tanker attacked". Global Security. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ a b "Al-Qaeda fugitive killed in Yemen". BBC. 1 October 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Appeals court upholds prison sentence of al-Qaida operative in Yemen". International Herald Tribune. November 18, 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-26.