Faker Ben Abdelaziz Boussora
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Yusif al-Tunisi, Abu Yusif al-Tunisi, Abdulaziz, Fakeroun, Fakerrou, Fakir, Fakir Bin ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Busura
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Description
Date of Birth: 22 March 1964
Place of Birth: Tunisia Height: 5′7″ (170 cm) Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg) Hair: Black Eyes: Dark Scars/Distinguishing Characteristics: Boussora has protruding ears and is believed to have a serious pituitary gland illness |
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Faker Boussora is a Tunisian national with extensive connections to radical Islamic extremism. He is an al-Qa‘ida-trained operative with declared intentions of becoming a suicide martyr. Boussora is an associate of Tunisian terror suspect Abderraouf Jdey, and the two may have traveled together in the past.
Boussora left his native Tunisia in 1988 to reside in France. He departed France in 1991 and immigrated to Montreal, Canada, traveling back and forth from Canada to Tunisia frequently during the 1990s. Boussora gained Canadian citizenship in 1999.
Boussora departed Canada in 1999 and may have made more than one trip to Afghanistan during 1999-2000. He received training from al-Qa‘ida while in Afghanistan and subsequently returned to Canada.
Authorities remain concerned that Boussora may attempt to return to Canada or the United States to plan or participate in a terrorist attack. He may suffer from a serious illness and be in extremely poor health, resulting in weight loss and altered physical appearance.