ALIASES/NAME VARIANTS: Yusuf al-Tunisi, Abdulaziz, Fakeroun, Fakerrou, Fakir, Fakir Bin ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Busura

REMARKS: Faker 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 and while in Canada attended the El-Sunna Mosque in Montreal. 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.

WANTED: Should be considered armed and dangerous. 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 have been seen traveling together. Boussora was last identified as possibly being in Turkey in early 2002 and may be traveling in the surrounding region. Authorities remain concerned that he may attempt to return to Canada or the United States to plan or participate in a terrorist attack. Boussora possibly suffers from a serious illness and may be in extremely poor health, resulting in weight loss and altered physical appearance.

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 Faker Boussara. 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.