stabbed controversial filmmaker Theo van Gogh to death in November 2004.
AL-FADHLI, TARIQ Yemeni tribal leader, leader of Yemeni groups against the Soviets in Afghanistan, suspected of organizing 1992 bombs in Aden.
AL-FADL, JAMAL AHMED Sudanese militant who was close to bin Laden during the early nineties and was a key prosecution witness at the trials in New York in 2001 of four men alleged to be the bombers of US embassies in east Africa three years before.
TURKI AL-FAISAL, PRINCE who headed Saudi intelligence services through 1980s and 1990s. Subsequently held a series of high-level Saudi diplomatic positions.
ABDELMAJID FAKHET, SERHANE BIN 35-year-old university-educated economist with Spanish citizenship who led Madrid cell, Tunisian-born.
FARAJ, ABDESSALAM Leader of Egyptian group who assassinated President Sadat in 1981.
AL-FARUQ, OMAR Kuwaiti-born Islamic activist arrested in Java in June 2002.
GHANOUM, HAMIDA ALIA Syrian tenth or eleventh wife of Mohammed bin Laden and mother of Osama.
HAJER, ABU RAHMAN ABU Egyptian, a trainer in Afghanistan 1989–93.
HANJOUR, HANI Saudi, son of wealthy businessman. Had been training to be a pilot in California since April 1996. In April 1999 qualified and returned to Saudi Arabia but failed to get a job. Spent all time online at internet café listening to tapes of militant Islamic preachers. Returned to US 8 December 2000 from SA. Died flying Flight AA77 into the Pentagon.
HANNACHI, ABDERRAOUF Algerian veteran of war against Soviets, activist in Canada and close to senior GIA figures, instrumental in radicalizing Ressam.
HAQQANI, JALALUDDIN Afghan alim, Deobandi, veteran of war against Soviets who fought with Taliban in 2001. Strong contacts in the Gulf, particularly in Kuwait, and with Pakistani intelligence services. Currently fugitive. Senior insurgent commander 2006–2007.
AL-HARETHI, QAED SALIM SINAN Yemeni linked to strike on USS Cole , killed by missile in 2002.
HATTAB, HASSAN ’Emir’ of Algerian GSPC from 1998 to 2003, when killed by security forces.
AL-HAWALI, DR SAFAR Prominent radical Saudi cleric. Born in 1950 in al-Baha region.
AL-HAZMI, NAWAF Experienced Saudi militant, believed to have fought in Bosnia and Afghanistan. Arrived in America in 1999. Known to the CIA. Died on AA77.
HEKMATYAR, GULBUDDIN Pashtun from the north of Afghanistan. As an engineering student at Kabul University was a key figure among the early Afghan Islamists in the 1970s. Went on to lead the Hizb-e-Islami faction against the Soviets. Despite his extremism, was a favourite of Pakistani secret service and thus received bulk of American aid. Known as ‘the butcher’ for willingness to kill civilians. Though opposed the Taliban until 2001, is currently a de facto ally against US-led forces in Afghanistan. Operating from power base in Kunar province.
HIJAZI, RAEED Palestinian, born 1970, lived in USA, recruited by Abu Hoshar, arrested and convicted for his part in Millennium plot in Jordan.
AL-IRAQI, ABU AYOUB One of original members of bin Laden’s group in 1988–9, active in Sudan 1991–6.
ISAMUDDIN, RIDUAN, a.k.a. HAMBALI Born in Java in 1966, in Afghanistan 1988–90, then active in Malaysia and elsewhere, implicated in string of bombings in late 1990s–2002 including the attack on a nightclub in Bali. Arrested in Thailand, August 2003.
JARRAH, ZIAD Pilot of hijacked plane in 11 September attack. Born 1976 in Lebanon, arrived in Greifswald, Germany in 1996. Inmid 1997 moved to Hamburg and started attending al-Quds mosque. Died on Flight UA93 when it crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.
KAMEL, FATEH Algerian veteran of war against Soviets and in Bosnia, activist in Canada, instrumental in radicalizing Ressam.
KHALIS, MAULVI YOUNIS Afghan, senior cleric and tribal leader, born 1919. Led Hizb-e-Islami (K) faction, friend of bin Laden. Died 2006.
KHAN, MOHAMMED SIDIQUE Leader of London bombers. Born in 1974 in northern British town of Beeston. University-educated father of one. Worked as
AL-FADHLI, TARIQ Yemeni tribal leader, leader of Yemeni groups against the Soviets in Afghanistan, suspected of organizing 1992 bombs in Aden.
AL-FADL, JAMAL AHMED Sudanese militant who was close to bin Laden during the early nineties and was a key prosecution witness at the trials in New York in 2001 of four men alleged to be the bombers of US embassies in east Africa three years before.
TURKI AL-FAISAL, PRINCE who headed Saudi intelligence services through 1980s and 1990s. Subsequently held a series of high-level Saudi diplomatic positions.
ABDELMAJID FAKHET, SERHANE BIN 35-year-old university-educated economist with Spanish citizenship who led Madrid cell, Tunisian-born.
FARAJ, ABDESSALAM Leader of Egyptian group who assassinated President Sadat in 1981.
AL-FARUQ, OMAR Kuwaiti-born Islamic activist arrested in Java in June 2002.
GHANOUM, HAMIDA ALIA Syrian tenth or eleventh wife of Mohammed bin Laden and mother of Osama.
HAJER, ABU RAHMAN ABU Egyptian, a trainer in Afghanistan 1989–93.
HANJOUR, HANI Saudi, son of wealthy businessman. Had been training to be a pilot in California since April 1996. In April 1999 qualified and returned to Saudi Arabia but failed to get a job. Spent all time online at internet café listening to tapes of militant Islamic preachers. Returned to US 8 December 2000 from SA. Died flying Flight AA77 into the Pentagon.
HANNACHI, ABDERRAOUF Algerian veteran of war against Soviets, activist in Canada and close to senior GIA figures, instrumental in radicalizing Ressam.
HAQQANI, JALALUDDIN Afghan alim, Deobandi, veteran of war against Soviets who fought with Taliban in 2001. Strong contacts in the Gulf, particularly in Kuwait, and with Pakistani intelligence services. Currently fugitive. Senior insurgent commander 2006–2007.
AL-HARETHI, QAED SALIM SINAN Yemeni linked to strike on USS Cole , killed by missile in 2002.
HATTAB, HASSAN ’Emir’ of Algerian GSPC from 1998 to 2003, when killed by security forces.
AL-HAWALI, DR SAFAR Prominent radical Saudi cleric. Born in 1950 in al-Baha region.
AL-HAZMI, NAWAF Experienced Saudi militant, believed to have fought in Bosnia and Afghanistan. Arrived in America in 1999. Known to the CIA. Died on AA77.
HEKMATYAR, GULBUDDIN Pashtun from the north of Afghanistan. As an engineering student at Kabul University was a key figure among the early Afghan Islamists in the 1970s. Went on to lead the Hizb-e-Islami faction against the Soviets. Despite his extremism, was a favourite of Pakistani secret service and thus received bulk of American aid. Known as ‘the butcher’ for willingness to kill civilians. Though opposed the Taliban until 2001, is currently a de facto ally against US-led forces in Afghanistan. Operating from power base in Kunar province.
HIJAZI, RAEED Palestinian, born 1970, lived in USA, recruited by Abu Hoshar, arrested and convicted for his part in Millennium plot in Jordan.
AL-IRAQI, ABU AYOUB One of original members of bin Laden’s group in 1988–9, active in Sudan 1991–6.
ISAMUDDIN, RIDUAN, a.k.a. HAMBALI Born in Java in 1966, in Afghanistan 1988–90, then active in Malaysia and elsewhere, implicated in string of bombings in late 1990s–2002 including the attack on a nightclub in Bali. Arrested in Thailand, August 2003.
JARRAH, ZIAD Pilot of hijacked plane in 11 September attack. Born 1976 in Lebanon, arrived in Greifswald, Germany in 1996. Inmid 1997 moved to Hamburg and started attending al-Quds mosque. Died on Flight UA93 when it crashed in a field in Pennsylvania.
KAMEL, FATEH Algerian veteran of war against Soviets and in Bosnia, activist in Canada, instrumental in radicalizing Ressam.
KHALIS, MAULVI YOUNIS Afghan, senior cleric and tribal leader, born 1919. Led Hizb-e-Islami (K) faction, friend of bin Laden. Died 2006.
KHAN, MOHAMMED SIDIQUE Leader of London bombers. Born in 1974 in northern British town of Beeston. University-educated father of one. Worked as
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