Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri
ALIASES/NAME VARIANTS:
‘Ali Sayyid Muhammad Mustafa al‑Bakri, ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Masri, Hasan ‘Umar Ibrahim, ‘Ali Saleem, Abu Salsbil,
Abu Salsabil Hassan Omar, Hasan ‘Umar Zizo
REMARKS:
Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri, better known as ‘Abd al-‘Aziz al-Masri, is an al-Qa‘ida member and an expert on explosives and chemical weapons. He is a member of the al-Qa‘ida Shura (leadership) council and is a close associate of al-Qa‘ida leaders Sayf al-Adel and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri. Before joining al-Qa‘ida, al-Bakri was a member of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad terrorist group under the direction of al-Zawahiri.
WANTED: Should be considered armed and dangerous. He served as an instructor in al-Qa‘ida’s camps in Afghanistan, providing terrorist recruits with training in the use of explosives and chemical weapons. Al-Bakri also unsuccessfully attempted to hijack a Pakistani Air passenger flight in December 2000. It is highly probable that he continues to train al-Qa‘ida terrorists and other extremists.
REWARD: The Rewards for Justice program, US Department of State, is offering up to $5 million for information leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction of Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri. If you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office if you are in the United States, or the nearest US Embassy or Consulate. If you prefer to use E-mail, send your information to rfj@state.gov. If you prefer to use the telephone, please call 1-800-US REWARDS.
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