Abu Yahya al-Libi
 Aliases
Mohammad Hassan Abu Bakar, Abu Yahya Sheikh Yahya, Al-Libbi, Abu Yahya Yunis al Sahrawi, Hasan Qa’id, Yunis, Muhammad Hassan Qayed
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Date of Birth: 1 January 1963   |
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Abu Yahya al-Libi, a Libyan citizen, is an Islamic scholar who was captured by authorities in 2002 and imprisoned at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. Al-Libi escaped in July 2005, and has since appeared in a number of propaganda videos, using his religious training to influence people and legitimize the actions of al-Qa‘ida.
Abu Yahya al-Libi is a key motivator in the global jihad movement and his messages convey a clear threat to US persons or property worldwide. Abu Yahya is believed
to be in hiding in Afghanistan or Pakistan.
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